Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667

F -- PACIFIC HAND RELEASE SOL RFQ-R5-03-98-23 DUE 042898 POC Kathy Griffin, Contracting Officer, 530-622-5061, FAX 530-621-5258 Project involves hand release of conifers from competing vegetation, this is a five foot radius release, in plantations on the Pacific Ranger District. Estimated start date is July 15, 1998. Solicitation issue date is approximately March 31, 1998. 100% Small Business Set-Aside. For qualification as a small business under this solicitation, a small business concern is one whose average annual receipts do not exceed an average of $5.0 million for the previous three years. (0057)

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