F -- White Pine Cone Collection

This contract involves the collection of western white pine cones from a 14-acre seed orchard located at the Coeur d Alene Nursery in Kootenai County, Idaho. The work requires harvesting approximately 1500 bushels of cones from about 1000 trees. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to pick the cones, clean them of needles and debris, and deliver them to the cone shed for processing. The estimated start date for the work is August 13, 2007, with a contract duration of 12 days. A pre-bid tour is scheduled for July 9, 2007, at the Coeur d Alene Nursery. This solicitation is issued by the USDA Forest Service under a Total Small Business Set-Aside and falls under NAICS code 115310. The contract number is AG-0281-S-07-0031, and it was posted on June 21, 2007. The point of contact for technical questions is Jerri Park, while contractual matters are handled by Sally Russell. The contract office is located in Coeur d Alene, Idaho, and inquiries can also be directed to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests office. The scope of work emphasizes the contractor’s responsibility for the entire process, from cone collection to delivery, ensuring the nursery’s seed orchard cones are properly harvested and processed within the specified timeframe.