Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- HAND TREE PLANTING SOL RFQ R1-10-98-7 DUE 031098 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, (406)758-5310/(406)758-5318 E-MAIL: USDA-Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, nrice/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising a Request for Quotations for approximately 326 acres (one bid item) of Hand Tree Planting on the Hungry Horse, Glacier View, and Spotted Bear Ranger Districts, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, approximately February 9, 1998. Contract completion date, June 15, 1998. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued May 15, 1998. See Numbered Note 1. (0022)

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