F -- SPRING & SUMMER TREE PLANTING & GOPHER BAITING

This contract involves spring and summer tree planting activities across multiple districts in Idaho and Washington, specifically Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, and Priest Lake Ranger Districts, as well as gopher baiting in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District and adjacent counties. It is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract scheduled over three years (2003-2005) with a minimum total guarantee of approximately $80,000. The contract allows for multiple awards, which will be based on the best value to the government, with the actual contract guarantee depending on the number and scope of awarded items. For the estimated 2003 work, specific planting areas include 112 acres at Bonners Ferry, 275 acres at Sandpoint, and 418 acres at Priest Lake during the spring, plus 44 acres of summer planting at Sandpoint. Additionally, 48 acres of gopher baiting are planned for Bonners Ferry. Work start dates are staggered, beginning around mid-April for most planting tasks, with summer activities and baiting commencing around July 1, 2003. This effort is managed by the USDA Forest Service under a small business set-aside program, with correspondence directed through the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.