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V -- ACQUISITION OF HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM AND THE NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC PROGRAM SOL OPP 95029 DUE 122095 POC Contract Specialist, Bart Bridwell, (703) 306-1242; Contracting Officer, William C. Bruning, (703) 306-1241. The National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals for helicopter services to support United States Antarctic Program (USAP) and the New Zealand Antarctic Program (NZAP) operations in Antarctica. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to operate and maintain contractor supplied helicopter fleet. The contractor should anticipate aircraft quantity and mix to provide approximately 1800 flight hours per season. Seasonal capability is variable and should meet light to medium lift requirements (1350 hrs light and 450 medium lift respectively). Nominal operational period will be October through February, with occasional early season augment from 15-30 August. Antarctic operations will be from USAP and NZAP bases and field camps. Principal operations emcompass 150 miles of McMurdo Station, Antarctica staging from Christchurch, New Zealand via LC-130/C-141/C-5B aircraft, and/or surface lift. The solicitation is expected to be released approximately 15 days following this synopsis' publication. Proposals are due 20 December '95. A two year firm-fixed price contract with three option periods of one year each is anticipated to be awarded in mid-CY96 for the '96-'97 austral season. Only written requests for the solictation will be honored. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Facsimile requests are acceptable and may be directed to Mr. Bridwell at (703) 306-1242. (0261)

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