U.S. Forest Service, Northern Province Acquisitions, Yreka Office, 1312 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097-9549

F -- BIG BUCK PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING AND RELEASE #2 SOL RFQ R5-NP-05-00-488 POC Anna Wargin, Procurement Assistant, 530-841-4411; Ruby Metcalfe, Contracting Officer, 530-841-4411 E-MAIL: click her to contact the administering via e-mail, awargin/r5_klamath@fs.fed.us. The intent of this contract is to secure services for precommercial thinning and release of approximately 34 acres on the Happy Camp Ranger District. The project consists of contractor selecting leave trees, cutting of non-leave trees, and slash treatment. Contractor shall provide transportation, supervision and supplies necessary to perform the work. Due to slide condition, all but two of Big Buck units are inaccessable by truck. Contractor will need ATV's or other means of efficiently accessing units. All units less 10 acres have a limited operating period (LOP) for owls. Units in Big Buck sale area have an LOP for the marbled murrelet (MAMU). The plantations for precommercial thinning are located throughout the Happy Camp Ranger District, Klamath National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. This is an indefinite quantity contract. The minimum order is 260 acres; maximum order is 370 acres of precommercial thinning. Contract time is 60 calendar days. Date for receipt of quotes has not been established, but is estimated to be mid May, 2000. Those interested in obtaining a solicitation package should mail their request to address shown above, citing the solicitation number. Fax requests are accepted at 530-841-4571. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. Numbered Note 1 applies. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439138). (0089)

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