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F -- MECHANICAL THINNING AND REMOVAL SOL RFP R5-06-00-65 DUE 091400 POC Contact Miley Sutherland, Contracting Officer, (530) 252-6621; for a copy of the solicitation contact Gerri Laplander or Robin Bruzza, Procurement Assistant(s), (530) 283-7723 or fax your request to (530) 283-7746. The Almanor Ranger District, Lassen National Forest intends to acquire services for mechanical thinning and removal of trees from overstocked plantations and natural stands to construct Defensible Fuel Profile Zones on approximately 1,355 acres. Estimated start work date is September 27, 2000. This solicitation will be available on or around July 19, 2000. SIC 0851. See Note 1. Posted 06/13/00 (W-SN464395). (0165)

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