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

F -- HAND TREE THINNING ON THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ R1-10-98-2 DUE 040298 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, (406) 758-5310/(406) 758-5318 E-MAIL: USDA-Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, nrice/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising a Request for Quotations for approximately 416 acres (four bid items) of Hand Tree Thinning on the Hungry Horse and Glacier View Ranger Districts, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, March 3, 1998. Contract time, Item Nos. 1, 2, and 4 complete by October 20, 1998; Item No. 3 complete by September 1, 1999. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued June 15, 1998. See Numbered Note 1. (0048)

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