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AG-7512-S-08-0024Federal

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This contract, issued by the Lincoln National Forest under the Department of Agriculture, aims to create canopy openings ranging from one-third of an acre up to two acres in eight designated areas within Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The work involves cutting all trees under 9 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH), including hardwoods not marked with blue paint, and requires the removal of all merchantable conifer logs 9 inches DBH or larger. Additionally, slash resulting from these operations is to be piled within the created openings to maintain site cleanliness and facilitate future management. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under the NAICS code 115310, indicating it is intended for forestry services. The contract is identified as MSO THINNING OPENINGS and was posted on May 5, 2008. The responsible office is located in Alamogordo, NM, while the actual work site is in Cloudcroft, NM. Interested parties may contact contract specialists Michael C. Aguirre and Maria E. Borodko for further information or clarifications related to this procurement.

General Info

Create 1/3-2 acre canopy openings in Cloudcroft, NM by thinning trees under 9-inch DBH.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Lincoln National Forest

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Near Cloudcroft NM, CLOUDCROFT, NM, 88310, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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PostedMay 5

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Lincoln National Forest

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALAMOGORDO, NM, 88310, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Lincoln National Forest

Office AddressALAMOGORDO, NM, 88310, USA

Contacts

MICHAEL C AGUIRRECONTRACT SPECIALIST

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Maria E BorodkoContract Specialist

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Full Description

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The purpose of this solicitation is to creat canopy openings of 1/3 ac to 2 acres with buffers in eight seperate areas/units. All trees less then 9" DBH including hardwoods not marked with blue paint shall be cut. the contract requires the removal of all 9"+ diameter merchantable conifer logs. slash to be piled in the created openings

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