99 -- UPPER KERN CANYON TRASH

The contract entails providing trash collection services in the Upper Kern Canyon area, with the work expected to commence on January 1, 2004. The initial contract duration is one year, with the possibility of two additional optional years. This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, indicating that only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity. The contract is issued by the Sierra National Forest, part of the Department of Agriculture, and the office responsible is located in Clovis, California. The solicitation was posted on October 17, 2003, under the reference RFQ-R5-15-04-14. For inquiries, procurement assistants Roxie L. Myers and Gloria J. Taylor are the primary points of contact. The posting and further details can be accessed through the specified government contracting portal.