USDA, Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, 506 U.S. Highway 2 West, Libby, Montana 59923

J -- MOUNTAIN-TOP RADIO SITE INSPECTION/PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SOL RFQ 14-98-022 DUE 040598 POC David James 406-293-6211 Ext. 2223 WEB: USDA Forest Service Region 1 Kootenai National Forest Procurement, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1,kootenai. E-MAIL: USDA Forest Service Region 1 Kootenai National Forest Procurement, djames/r1_kootenai@fs.fed.us. Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln and Sanders Counties, MT is soliciting quotes for Forest-Wide Spring and Fall inspections/preventive maintenance of twelve (12) mountain-top radio sites. Equipment to maintain includes GE Master II Crossband base stations, repeaters, UHF corner reflectors, UHF/VHF antennas, solar panels, thermal/windmill generators and UHF links; may include some minor repairs. One option to extend services for FY-99. Estimated start work is on or about 15 May 1998. Fall 1998 work to be completed before roads become inaccessable. See numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0054)

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