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This solicitation is for a mechanical fuels reduction contract on the Mt. Hood National Forest. The contractor will be required to reduce fuel loading on approximately 2,315 acres through piling existing and created slash on 1,330 acres and masticating live vegetative materials on 985 acres. Piling must be done with a lift and pile mechanism rather than a push and pile mechanism. The objective is to reduce the slash layer depth to 2 to 6 inches and eliminate brush and small saplings through mastication, leaving logs greater than 18 inches in diameter. The contractor must furnish all equipment, labor, fuel, and supplies to perform the job. Discernable and digital boundaries will be used, with special areas avoided that are identified prior to operations. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price awarded based on evaluation of past performance, project management, technical approach, and price. Operating restrictions apply from March 1 to July 15 in specified units.