USDA -- Forest Service, Modoc National Forest, 800 West 12th Street, Alturas, CA 96101

F -- BIG HEART/DIAZ WILDSTAND PRECOMMERCIAL THIN SOL RFP R5 09-00-38 DUE 071000 POC Contact Miley Sutherland, Contracting Officer at 530-252-6621. E-MAIL: PRESOL -- RFP R5-09-00-38, Margaret Forrest/r5/USDAFS@FSNOTES. The Modoc National Forest intends to acquire services for Natural Stand Precommercial Thinning -- Mechanical and/or chainsaw precommercial thinning with removal or handpiling or chipping and blowing the slash on an estimated 705 acres; and handpiling slash on 51 acres within the Big Heart and Diaz Timber Sale areas. Project is located 15 air miles southeast of Adin, California. A Site Visit has been schedule for June 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. Participants will meet at the Big Valley Ranger District, 508 South Main Street, Adin, California. Desired work date is July 25, 2000. Contract time is 120 calendar days. Solicitation to be released on, or about, June 9, 2000. This procurement will be conducted as a Request for Proposals under FAR Part 15. SIC 2411. Number Note 1. Posted 05/26/00 (W-SN459240). (0147)

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