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Y -- AURORA PARTNERSHIP MINE RECLAMATION-PHASE 1 ON THE HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R4-17-00-04 DUE 032000 POC Cheryl R. Molis, Contracting Officer, 208-373-4150; Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-373-4150 E-MAIL: To request solicitation, as/r4_boise@fs.fed.us. The Aurora Partnerhip Mine is an abandoned cyanide heap leach facility located in Mineral County, NV on the Bridgeport Ranger District. Phase 1 of this reclamation will consist of solution management of the process pond solution, site maintenance, and land application of process solutions. All requirements and necessary permits will be provided by the Government. Est. start date is 3/27/00 with 120 calendar days for completion. It is extremely urgent that this contract be awarded as quickly as possible due to the potential that the solution ponds may overflow with the potential to cause environmental harm. A preproposal meeting date, time and place will be announced at a later date. This proposed procurement in under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Posted 02/10/00 (W-SN424143). (0041)

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