USDA, Forest Service, SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Office, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709

F -- AUGER TREE PLANTING/TREE WRAPPING ON THE PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R4-12-00-02 DUE 030200 POC Cheryl R. Molis, Contracting Officer; Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-373-4150 E-MAIL: To request solicitation, as/r4_boise@fs.fed.us. The project consists of two items: 1) tree wrapping of approx. 520,000 seedlings for the 2000 planting season and 2) tree planting of approx. 850 acres located on the Weiser Ranger District, Payette National Forest. All tree wrapping will be accomplished at the cooler in Council, Idaho. Tree planting will be located in the Hitt/Keithly, West Pine, Sturgill Benton, Wolf Rock and Cow Camp timber sales. Est. start date is 4/15/00 with contract time of 43 calendar days (planting) and 60 calendar days (wrapping). See Numbered Note #1. Posted 01/07/00 (W-SN414055). (0007)

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