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

F -- PLACERVILLE HERBICIDE SOL RFP-R5-03-98-22 DUE 040998 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 530-622-5061, FAX 530-621-5258 Project involves the hand application of Accord, Garlon and Basal with a shielded directed spray on competing vegetation in conifer plantations on the Placerville Ranger District. The broadcast application will occur over 815 acres of 2 to 5 year old plantations. A current State of California Agriculture Pest Control Operator License is required for application of herbicide. Estimated start date of 060198. Solicitation issue date is approximately 031098. 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. (0040)

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