USDA, Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725

Z -- JACK CREEK TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION SOL RFP R1 -- 02-00-17 DUE 071800 POC Mike Blinn, General Information, 406-683-3983 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, mblinn@fs.fed.us. This modification changes the solicitation type and adds the following past performance criteria: (a) Technical Proposal. The technical and business proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria. Criteria (1) and (2) are considered equal and most important. Criteria (3) and (4) are equal and of lesser importance. The importance of all technical subfactors combined is approximately equal to the price factor. (1) Past Performance )Offerors without relevant experience within their organization will be treated as an unknown performance risk, and receive a neutral score in this criteria). (2) Experience in Similar Work a) Mechanized Trail Construction b) Log Stringer Trail Bridge Construction (3) Key Personnel a) Superintendent (4) Safety Posted 06/12/00 (W-SN463828). (0164)

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