Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667

F -- GEORGETOWN HAND THINNING SOL RFQ-R5-03-97-39 DUE 080597 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 916-622-5061 This project will involve cutting of pre-commercial size conifer trees to reduce stocking in overcrowded plantations, of approximately 406 acres, using hand held equipment. Estimated start date is 09/08/97. Solicitation issue date is approximately 07/16/97. 100% Small Business Set-Aside. For qualification as a small business under this solicitation, a small business concern is one whose average annual receipts do not exceed an average of $5.0 million for the previous three years. (0176)

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