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F -- AERIAL IGNITION, RECONNAISSANCE AND SEEDING, HOMOCHITTO RANGER DISTRICT, AMITE, JEFFERSON, LINCOLN, AND COPIAH COUNTIES, MS Sol. R8-7-97-03. Due 010697. Contact, Contracting Section, 601/965-5474, Contracting Officer, Julia B. Cain. Aerial Ignition, Reconnaissance and Seeding using Helicopter with Helitorch and seeder for approximately 24,500 acres understory burning; approximately 500 acres site prep burning within understory burn block; approximately 1,000 acres site prep burning outside understory burn block; approximately 10 hours aerial reconnaissance; approximately 35 acres seeding & fertilizing 25-50 acres/visit; approximately 51 acres seeding and fertilizing 51 or greater acres/visit on Homochitto Ranger District, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Copiah Counties, MS. Contract time is through December 31, 1997. This is a requirements type contract. The proposed procurement listed herein is totally set-aside for Small Business/Labor Surplus Area Concerns. (313)

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