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

F -- HAND TREE PLANTING ON THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ R1-10-99-9 DUE 012199 POC Barbara Venturini (406)758-5318/Nola Rice (406)758-5310 E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, bventuri/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising a Request for Quotations for approximately 642 acres of hand tree planting on the Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, approximately December 23, 1998. Contract time, 30-calendar days. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued on May 5, 1999. See Note 1. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277310). (0338)

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