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Updated thru FAC 27 Requisition # Contract No. Project Name: Six Shooter Forestry Project Task Order No. 0004

Contractor: Issuing and Billing Office:

Central California Acquisition Service Area 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959

Item No.

Description Qty Order Unit

Unit Price Amount

1 Unit Layout 6 Units

2 Unit Boundary Designation 14.5 Miles

3 Area Determination 51.1 Miles

4 Cruise Design & Plan 1 Job

5 Timber Marking LTM 1,628 Acres

6 Timber Cruising 1,628 Acres

Remarks: See Attachments for additional terms and conditions.

Terms and Conditions of the Professional Forestry Services Contract are incorporated by reference

Total Price:

Contractor: (Name and Signature)

Print Name:

Requested By: (Name and Signature)

COR: Ben Haupt 530-841-4419 Fund Authorization (Name and Signature)

Line Officer Ordered By: (Name and Signature)

Contracting Officer: Raymond Garleb Order Date: Job Code:

Original to CO, CC to Contractor, B&F and COR If this order is Greater Than $2,500.00, it is Not Valid until Signed by the Contracting Officer

Six Shooter Forestry Project Klammath National Forest Goosenest Ranger District

AVAILABILITY: Ability to complete the project in 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed is signed. If the completion time frame is not within your capabilities, please provide the time frame you would propose to complete this task.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this task order is to secure services for unit layout, unit boundary designation, area determination, cruise design and plan, timber marking on the Klamath National Forest. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, materials, services, and any incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the attached specifications.

The contractor must be a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) by the State of California or shall employ the services of a State of California Registered Professional Forester to supervise this task. The RPF shall certify that all completed fieldwork and documentation meets contract specifications.

PROJECT START DATE: Work is estimated to begin on, start date approximately:

June 1 2017

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: September 31, 2017.

LOCATION DESCRIPTION:

Goosenest R.D., and occurs in portions of various sections:

• Township 44 North, Range 2 East, Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 22-27; Mount Diablo

Meridian.

ACCESSIBILITY: To access the project area from Klamath Falls, OR take Hwy 97 south.

Turn left onto Meiss Lake Rd. / Old State Hwy once you enter the town of Macdoel. Go south for 1 mile and turn left onto Red Rock Rd. Red Rock Rd. becomes forest road 15. Travel 23 miles on Red Rock / 15 road to reach the northern edge of the project. To access the project area from Weed / Yreka, CA take Hwy 97 north. Turn right onto the South Tennant Rd. (shown on google maps as Tenant Rd.). Go 11.5 miles and turn right onto forest road 77 (if you enter the town of Tennant you have gone too far). Travel 13 miles on forest road 77 to reach to project area.

SPECIFIC WORK REQUIREMENTS:

1. Description of work:

The purpose of this task order is to secure services for unit layout, unit boundary designation, area determination, cruise design and plan, timber marking, and tree marking on the Klamath National Forest. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, materials, services, and any incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the attached specifications.

2. Unit Layout:

Locate and flag cutting units as identified on timber sale area planning maps using aerial photos, topographical maps, and GPS.

Sketch a map of each unit and include location of existing landings and skid trails. Include logging feasibility and logging system. Include access to units via existing roads, reconstructed roads or new road construction (government will provide a map showing roads that are covered under the environmental document). Show locations of created openings streams, stream class, survey monuments, areas that can’t be logged, and sensitive areas such as landslides or other areas of resource concerns.

Consider economic viability for each unit. Evaluate volumes per acre and species composition. The minimum harvestable volumes per acre is ground based 3-5 mbf/acre.

Contractor is advised to do a preliminary survey of each unit prior to installing boundaries and notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) if notable differences exist in logical unit placement when compared to mapped locations on timber sale area planning map. Changes in boundary locations shall be made if necessary for logistics, feasibility of logging system, or resource protection. Significant changes must be approved by the COR.

Proposed changes that would include areas outside of mapped boundaries may not be possible due to lack of environmental documentation coverage.

Boundaries of all cutting units shall be designated with inter-visible solid blue and solid white flagging hung together. All contract unit boundaries will be clearly located on the ground. Retention areas will be flagged with inter-visible white with red polka dot flagging.

Retention areas needed flagging will be provided to the contractor on the sale area planning map.

The cutting unit corners and boundary intersections with roads shall be identified as follows:

Write sale name, unit number, and location of corner (for example Smoky TS, Unit#100, SW Corner) with permanent marker on green flagging and plastic signs provided by the government. Also hang three sets of blue and white unit boundary flagging at each unit corner.

3. Unit Boundary Designation:

All contract unit boundaries will be clearly located on the ground. Painted boundary trees will be inter-visible, will not be designated for harvest, and be of a size that will remain standing after logging. The paint application should provide for clear and unquestionable placement of the unit boundaries. Boundaries along permanent roads can be left unmarked where the features are so conspicuous that they can be identified from the sale area map alone.

Cutting unit boundaries shall be designated with orange paint and retention areas shall be designated with white paint. Tree marking paint must contain the registered tracer element, which will be provided by the government. Painted boundaries shall follow the flagged lines.

All painted boundary trees will have attention marks applied at or above eye level and two stump marks below stump height. The line of sight between painted boundary trees is considered the official boundary. Painted boundaries shall be identified with plastic signs every 200 feet on leave trees along boundaries. Plastic signs shall contain the sale name and unit number. The figure below is an example of a correctly painted boundary tree.

Boundary Tree Marking

• 3 Slanted Lines Facing into unit.

• Two Directional lines facing previous and next boundary tree.

• Don’t forget Butt marks & identifier.

• Do Not paint Stumps or Rocks

• Paint the largest, best trees available.

4. Area Determination:

Every cutting unit boundary shall be mapped with a global positioning system device (GPS).

Mapping and acreage determination shall meet the direction set forth in FSH 2409.12 Chapter 50. The polygon shapes must represent the unit boundaries on the ground.

Shapefiles shall be projected in Datum NAD83 Zone 10.

The GPS data shall be in a format compatible with ArcMap version 10.3 or with the version the forest is currently using. Final GPS data shall be exported by the Contractor as shapefiles

(.shp). Contractor shall maintain a secure backup of GPS data for 60 days following transfer to the Forest Service to allow for verification of data.

If conditions on specific units make it impractical or impossible to receive sufficient satellite signals, traditional survey techniques (distance and bearing), or a combination of GPS and traditional survey techniques may be used. Recollect data if the established standards are not met.

Cutting units shall have a GPS area error of less than 10 percent of the area measured. If a traditional distance and direction survey is implemented, the error of closure must be better than 1:50 on units less than 20 acres and better than 1:100 on units greater than 20 acres.

Depending on device and GPS processing software used, the use of the Forest Service software Two Trails may be required. Distance and direction surveys not meeting the above requirements shall have a verification traverse. A different crew must run the verification traverse than performed the original survey. A distance-direction survey that does not meet the error standards above can only be accepted if the difference in acreage between the original survey and the verification survey is less than 10 percent.

Contractor will provide documentation with the applicable survey method, equipment used to traverse units, canopy coverage estimates, accuracy based on receiver and conditions from the Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) matrix, projection, coordinate system, and datum. Include names of personnel responsible for data collection, list the programs used to process the data, and note any changes or corrections. If a verification traverse was done include both original and verification traverses.

The MTDC matrix can be found at:

https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/measure/geospatial/index.shtml

5. Cruise Design and Plan:

The cruise will be designed to achieve a maximum sampling error of 20 percent according to FSH 2409.12 Chapter 40 for scaled sales.

Document the estimated volume by stratum, coefficient of variation, and the method used to determine these values (Pre-cruise, stand exam, or similar sale). Determine which sampling method will be the most efficient and economical from the list below. Major species groups within each stratum, which are those that comprise 10% or more of the estimated sale value, must be in separate sample groups. The cruise must be designed for a minimum of 20 measure trees per sample group per stratum. Species with the same appraised value including WF and RF, PP and JP, and SP and WWP should be in the same sample group.

At a minimum, the sale should be stratified by the planned logging system, marking/designation method, and product.

The cruise plan should contain a brief description of the management objectives and the legal https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/measure/geospatial/index.shtml description of the project area. Include all calculations made to allocate the sampling error, the number of samples needed by strata and sub-population, plot size or BAF if applicable, population distribution by strata and sample group, and selection frequency by sample group.

Provide written cruise instructions on how plots or measure trees will be identified on the ground. Include instruction on how to measure plots that fall near the unit boundary. These instructions must be approved prior to implementation. The CO can provide sample instructions upon request. Ensure a consistent method of measuring boundary plots is described in the cruise instructions. Acceptable methods include mirage, walk-through, and half plots. Plots falling outside of treatment area boundaries will not be measured.

Acceptable Cruise Methods

The Contractor will choose the appropriate cruise system(s) from the following methods, which are described in FSH 2409.12, chapter 30. Unless otherwise agreed, use area-based cruise methods for strata with significant amounts of either leave tree marking or designations that do not include paint, such as by designation by spacing or prescription. Use tree-based cruise methods for stratum with significant amounts of individually marked cut trees.

a. 100 Percent Cruise (100)

b. Sample Tree (STR)

c. Fixed Plots (FIX)

d. Point Sampling (Variable Plot) (PNT)

e. 3P Sampling (3P)

f. Point Count Measure (PCM)

g. Fixed Count Measure Tree (FCM)

Cruise instructions must include a list of product minimum specifications and use the following minimums:

Minimum product merchantability specifications for sawlog and biomass are as follows:

Minimum Minimum Net Top DBH Length Merch DIB (inches) (feet) Factor (inches) All Conifer Species (Sawlog) 10.0 10.0 12 6.0 All Conifer Species (Biomass) 3.0 6.0 16 N/A

Provide a list of cruisers and their unique stump marks.

If it becomes necessary to modify the cruise plan after implementation has begun, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and prepare an addendum to the plan. Add the date of the addendum to the cover page of the plan. Follow the standards and guidelines in FSH 2409.12 chapter 40.

6. Timber Marking Specifications

All marking shall meet the silvicultural prescriptions, standards and guidelines in the Timber Cruising Handbook WO and R5 Supplements of FSH 2409.12, Chapter 70, and the forest’s Timber Theft Prevention Plan (TTPP).

Contractor shall follow the provided Silvicultural prescriptions and/or Marking Guidelines.

In addition to the following:

a. The method of designating trees will be leave tree mark (LTM). Minimum sawlog diameter breast height (DBH) is 10.0 inches for all conifer species.

b. LTM units will be marked with pink tracer paint. Paint a highly visible attention band 2” wide at eye level (DBH or higher). The attention mark shall be visible from 360 degrees and from at least 50 feet, unless stated otherwise in specific project task orders. The contractor shall paint two personalized stump marks on all marked trees. The stump marks shall be placed in the furrows of the bark at ground level on the downhill and uphill sides of the trees. Stump marks should touch the ground and be at least 2” wide.

c. Measure tree designations for trees not in plots will include a painted band approximately 1 foot above the original mark and painted cruise tree numbers at eye level and on opposite sides of the tree. If insurance trees are part of this project, paint the same as a cruise tree but add an (I) in front of the cruise tree number. Hang several flags around the cruise tree. Write the cruise tree number, unit number and cruiser’s initials in permanent ink on one of the attention flags. GPS or mark on a map the location of the cruise tree.

d. Use BLACK tracer paint to cancel a mark on a tree. Black paint should cover the majority of the original painted color. The original marking shall be only partially obscured so it will be obvious that this tree was deleted from the timber sale. The black paint must be visible from all directions. Note areas with extensive deleted trees on a map.

e. Record the amount of marking paint used by color and batch number for each unit.

PAINT, ISSUANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or inspectors shall provide tree marking paint containing registered tracer(s). Tree marking paint is a U.S.D.A. Forest Service accountable material and shall be kept secured at all times. Access to paint shall be limited to the contractor and/or designated representative. All Government issued paint shall be locked up when stored or transported in a vehicle, and be removed from any vehicle while vehicle is being used by someone other than the designated individual(s) to whom the tracer paint was issued. The Forest Service may inspect contractor's security of paint and accountability records at any time.

b) The Contractor will notify the government of the quantity of paint needed prior to commencing work. The paint needed for one week at a time will be transferred only to the Contractor, or designated representative at the designated U.S. Forest Service office during normal business hours. The Contractor will maintain a daily inventory of all paint cans. All cans received, used and returned by the contractor must be accounted for. The inventory will be signed and submitted to the COR on a weekly basis. All paint cans must be returned to the Forest Service. Failure to maintain adequate safeguards and security over the paint may result in a law enforcement investigation and/or may result in contractor liability for special damages (i.e. fine $1500.00 per can and up), and/or default of the contract.

c) Empty paint cans shall be returned to the Forest Service ready for disposal. Procedure for preparing for disposal: Rinse residual paint out of each empty can with water and pour on the ground or contaminate cans with dirt or sand. Do so in the field, at least 100’ from any streamcourse. When finished, cans shall be free of any remaining paint.

d) The contractor will be responsible for posting Material Safety Data Sheets. Material Safety Data Sheets will be furnished by the COR with the Tree Marking Paint.

7. Timber Cruising:

The intent of the timber cruise is to provide the Forest Service with a cruise report and file to facilitate the timber appraisal process. If the cruise design and plan was prepared by Contractor, all cruising performed under this contract shall meet the sampling error requirements set forth in FSH 2409.12, chapter 40. All data collected shall meet the accuracy requirements in FSH 2409.12, chapter 60.

1. If sampling errors are not met and additional samples can be obtained in an unbiased manner, Contractor must supplement the cruise to correct deficiency. Additional samples cannot be added to tree-based cruise methods, particularly 3P, unless insurance trees have been previously identified. A complete re-cruise may be necessary for strata with tree-based cruise methods that do not meet the specified error standards. A reasonable number of measurements per sample group must be taken.

2. The Contractor will ensure each cruiser has written cruise instructions on how plots or measure trees will be identified on the ground, how measure trees will be selected, measurements to be recorded, plot locations, boundary plot directions, and any other information necessary to conduct a proper cruise.

3. Field data recorders with the applicable Forest Service cruising software must be used during data collection for tree-based cruise methods. Unless otherwise agreed, the Contractor shall provide and process cruise data using the most current versions of Forest Service cruising software. The applicable electronic cruise files (.cruise and .out files) will be provided to the Forest Service on a weekly or otherwise agreed to basis throughout the cruise implementation.

4. All measurements and defect determinations will be done in accordance with FSH 2409.12, Chapters 10 and 20. Document reasons for defect deductions on measure trees.

Record all unusual features at plot locations which may influence cruise procedures, hence accuracy (excessive slope, blowdown patch, hazardous conditions, etc.).

5. The names of cruisers must be documented for each unit. Unless otherwise agreed, cruisers shall manually record cruise tree information and notes on a Timber Cruise Data Sheet that is available in the back of the Timber Cruise Reference Guide. It is recommended that Contractor periodically record tallies and/or sum of KPI by sample group to ensure timber cruise data can be re-entered into a field data recorder if the file becomes damaged.

Cruise Implementation:

A. Plot And Measure Tree Locations:

The Contractor shall supply cruise maps for each unit with the actual location of plot centers, cruise trees, and insurance trees. If cruise trees and/or plots were located with GPS, provide the shapefiles to the COR or designee. If plots are not located using GPS coordinates, Contractor shall hang flagging with distance and direction to nearest plot on adjacent roads.

Contractor is encouraged to use unique plot and tree numbers for all samples.

A pre-determined plot grid with coordinates that are navigated to with a GPS must be used.

The coordinates will be provided to the Forest Service upon request so the Forest Service can navigate to and inspect these plots.

Cruise plots shall be marked with flagging tied at/or above eye level, as near plot center as possible. Plot center shall be marked with a pin flag secured into the ground at the exact center of the plot. Unit number, plot number, date, and cruiser's initials will be written on the pin flag. Starting at true north and proceeding clockwise, cruise trees shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number 1, and shall correspond with the tree numbers recorded in the Timber Cruise book or Field Data Recorder.

Sampling plots for each unit are to be evenly distributed in a uniform pattern on a true North/South/East/West grid.

B. Tree Based Sampling Systems:

If a tree based sampling system is specified in the cruise design, sample trees (as well as "insurance" trees) shall be designated as follows:

Sample trees shall be identified by an "M" and tree number (i.e. M 20). The sample tree number shall be painted on two sides of the tree at or above DBH. Sample trees shall also be painted with a full band around the circumference of the tree with an additional agreed upon color.

Supplemental sample trees ("insurance trees") shall be identified by an "I" and tree number (i.e. I 3). The insurance tree number shall be painted on two sides of the tree at or above DBH. Supplemental sample trees shall be selected at the same time Contractor is selecting sample trees in a unit. Supplemental sample trees shall also be painted with a full band around the circumference of the tree with an additional agreed upon color.

All selected sample and supplemental sample trees shall be mapped on a sketch map by the Contractor and provided to the COR upon completion of each unit.

C. Cruise Evaluation:

The cruise must be evaluated by a Forest Service check cruiser and meet standards described in FSH 2409.12. Chapter 60. The evaluation includes office data audits and field measurement comparisons. The number of samples checked during a field review depends on the cruise methods used but a minimum of 35 trees on a sale must be re-measured. If the results are unsatisfactory with the specified number checked, 10 additional trees per major species will be checked. If the results are still unsatisfactory, a complete or partial re-cruise may be required, depending on the issue(s) identified. A description of elements checked and associated tolerances can be found in Chapter 60, Section II.5.

8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY:

Government Furnished Property:

a) Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 - Timber Cruising Handbook (see attachment) and

Timber Cruising Reference Guides.

b) R5 Supplements to FSH2409.12, Chapter 70

c) Current R5 Transaction Evidence Appraisal pond values for logs

d) Northern California Province Timber Theft Detection and Prevention Plan (2012)

e) Project Area Map

f) Proposed Unit Maps

g) Photocopies of aerial photos.

h) Marking Guidelines

i) Tree Marking Paint with registered tracer and material safety data sheets

9. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND MATERIALS

The Contractor shall furnish the following materials and supplies:

a. Global positioning systems (GPS) able to meet specifications described in solicitation

b. Field data recorders

c. Compass with azimuth settings calibrated in 2-degree increments, set to local declination.

d. Clinometers or other device enabling one to measure slope in percent.

e. Timber Cruising Equipment

f. Paint Marking guns

g. Flagging (color as agreed)

10. ATTACHMENTS:

11. SELECTION CRITERIA FACTORS:

Contractor Requirements: Respond to the Selection Criteria below:

Price: Submit price quote on page 1 of this task order.

Map 1 Page Marking Guidelines 3 Pages

Marking Guides for Six Shooter

These marking guides are designed for an IDIQ marking contract that will take place in the SE portion of the Six Shooter Project Area. Within this area there are three treatment types, Intense Thin from Below with Group Selects, Intense Forage Enhancement Thin, and Goshawk Habitat Treatment. Units will be leave tree marked (LTM) with orange paint.

Intense thin from below with group selections. This treatment is designed improve stand diversity, create open large Ponderosa pine stands with a new age class of conifers (PP). Conifers 10”DBH and above will be thinned from below (60% of stand) to an average basal area of 80 sqft. Species preference is ponderosa pine, incense cedar, white fir, lodgepole and juniper. Trees left will generally be from the codominant and dominant size class, they will be healthy and have the best form of the trees available.

Basal areas can range from 60 to 100 sqft, for variable spacing, as long as the stand average is 80 (not including openings). Examples of using lower basal areas could apply when removing white fir to release existing pine, or areas showing signs of insects and disease. Higher basal areas could apply with larger sized groups of pine in which spacing and desirable tree selection can be achieved with 100 sqft. In addition to thin from below treatments, trees from three inches to 10 inches DBH will be thinned at a variable spacing of 15-25 feet (biomass) favoring ponderosa pine.

Openings: will be two acres in size, applied to 20-30% of the stand and dispersed throughout. Suitable locations for openings include areas with groups of white fir, insects or disease, created openings such as old landings, and productive sites that have good growth potential. Openings should be generally be round in shape (radius of a 2 acre circle is 167 ft.) to encourage maximum sunlight. If not round, they should be oriented east to south west. Locations of openings will be marked.

Reserve Clumps: To improve spatial diversity and wildlife habitat values 10-15% of the stand will be retained as no treatment clumps. These clumps will also be approximately 2 acres in size and dispersed throughout the stand. Characteristics desirable for retention clumps include denser groups of trees, areas with existing snags, and larger trees with interlocking branches. Clumps adjacent to openings are desirable. Clumps will be GPS’ed.

Intense thin from below. This treatment will maximize tree growth by thinning from below conifers 10” and above to an average of 50 sqft. The species preference is the same as above. Basal areas can vary from 40-60 sqft to encourage variable spacing and making the best tree selection. Trees left will generally be from the codominant and dominant size class, they will be healthy and have the best form of the trees available. In addition to thin from below treatments, trees from three inches to 10 inches DBH will be thinned at a variable spacing of 15-25 feet (biomass) favoring healthy ponderosa pine. In addition to thin from below treatments, trees from three inches to 10 inches DBH will be thinned at a variable spacing of 15-25 feet (biomass) favoring healthy ponderosa pine.

Reserve Clumps: To improve spatial diversity and wildlife habitat, 10-20% of the stand will be retained as no treatment clumps. These clumps will be approximately 2 acres in size and dispersed throughout the stand. Characteristics desirable for retention clumps include denser groups of trees, areas with existing snags, and larger trees with interlocking branches. Clumps will be GPS’ed.

Intense forage enhancement thin. This treatment is designed to improve wildlife foraging habitat. Canopy cover will be reduced to encourage browse species, openings will provide edge effect and reserve clumps will provide hiding cover. Conifers 10”DBH and larger will be thinned from below (50% of the stand) to an average of 50 sqft. The species preference is the same as other treatments. Basal areas can range from 40-60 sqft to allow for variable spacing and making the best tree selection. Trees left will generally be from the codominant and dominant size class, they will be healthy and have the best form of the trees available. When available, one large White fir (24”DBH or greater) will be left per acre to promote future wildlife trees. In addition to thin from below treatments, trees from three inches to 10 inches DBH will be thinned at a variable spacing of 15-25 feet (biomass) favoring healthy ponderosa pine.

Openings: will be applied on 20-30% of the stand acres. With the objective of creating more browse and edge effect, less productive areas are suitable. Examples could be areas where tree size and stocking levels are lower than the stand average. Created or natural openings should be incorporated. The shape of openings is not as important as in the “Thin from below w/group selects”, however, the average size will be approximately 2 acres. Locations of openings will be marked.

Reserve clumps: will be applied on 20-30% of the stand acres. To improve wildlife hiding cover, clumps will be approximately 2 acres and dispersed throughout the stand.

Placing clumps adjacent to openings is desirable. Characteristics desirable for retention clumps include denser groups of trees, areas with existing snags, and larger trees with interlocking branches. Clumps will be GPS’ed and placed on green cards.

Goshawk habitat treatment: This treatment will improve forest health while maintaining goshawk habitat. Conifers 10”DBH and larger will be thinned from below to 150 sqft (approximately 70% of the stand. Retain healthy, well-formed co-dominant and dominant trees. Small openings ranging in size from 0.25 to 1 acre will be created on 10 percent of the stand. Openings should include created openings such as landings and be placed on productive sites. Seventy-five foot no treatment (or leave) buffers will surround each openings to enhance edge effect. Location of openings will be marked.

In addition to thin from below treatments, trees from three inches to 10 inches DBH will be thinned at a variable spacing of 15-25 feet (biomass) favoring healthy ponderosa pine.

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Six Shooter Task Order 0004
LOCATION DESCRIPTION:
Goosenest R.D., and occurs in portions of various sections:
ACCESSIBILITY: To access the project area from Klamath Falls, OR take Hwy 97 south. Turn left onto Meiss Lake Rd. / Old State Hwy once you enter the town of Macdoel. Go south for 1 mile and turn left onto Red Rock Rd. Red Rock Rd. becomes forest r...
Contractor Requirements: Respond to the Selection Criteria below:
Price: Submit price quote on page 1 of this task order.
Marking Guides for Six Shooter
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