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The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is soliciting bids for a pre-commercial hand thinning and high hazards fuels reduction project located approximately 13 miles north of Plains, MT in Sanders County. The contract requires the successful bidder to thin 219.8 acres of sapling-sized trees and conduct hand piling of slash on 7.7 acres. Bidders must use chainsaws and/or brush cutters to perform the thinning work and meet specifications for tree diameter range, stocking, and spacing. The hand piling of slash on 7.7 acres is also a required component. The bid is due on September 9, 2024, and the contract will be awarded as a lump sum for the total 227.5 acres of work. Bidders must be registered with the Montana Secretary of State and comply with prevailing wage requirements.

The solicitation does not include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendor information is provided, nor are any details on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total award value or budget range for the contract is not specified in the available documents.