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

F -- HAND TREE THINNING ON THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ R1-10-98-8 DUE 040998 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 229 acres (one bid item) of Hand Tree Thinning on the Glacier View Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. Issue date, approximately March 10, 1998. Contract time, 120 calendar days. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued June 1, 1998. See Numbered Note 1. (0048)

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