Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, Oregon 97701

F -- INSTALLATION OF MULCH MATS, BEND-FORT ROCK RD, DESCHUTES NF, REGION 6 SOL R6-1-99-105 DUE 022399 POC Dan Parazoo, Contracting Officer, (541) 383-5550) or FAX (541) 383-5544 This project consists of providing services to place and secure mulch mats (a piece of artificial material with a slit in the center) over specified crop trees. This is an indefinate quantities contract with a minimum of 861 acres and a maximum of 1,367 acres requiring treatment. Approximate start work date is 030899. Contract time is 53 days for the minimum acreage. This is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Posted 01/08/99 (W-SN286536). (0008)

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