USDA Forest Service, Mt Hood National Forest, 2955 NW Division Street, Gresham OR 97030

F -- CONTAINERIZED SEEDLINGS SOL R6-6-96-001. Due 110195. Contracting Section, 503/666-0621. It is the intent of this Solicitation to seek the services for producing a combined total of approximately 975,000 containerized seedlings for the Gifford Pinchot, Mt Hood and Wallowa-Whitman Forests during the calendar year 1996 growing season. Approximately 16% of this volume is to be produced for Fall 1996 outplanting; the remainder for winter 1996/97 extraction. The species is proposed to include: Noble fir, Western larch, Englemann spruce, Lodgepole pine, Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Western red cedar, Western hemlock, Mountain hemlock and Red alder. The primary forestry cells to be used are the Ventblock 160/90, 91/130, and 160/65 (or equivalent to be described within the Solicitation). Bidding is open to small businesses only. See Numbered Note 1. (254)

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