USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office, 517 Gold Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

V -- HELICOPTER SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE USE, TYPE III SOL R3-98-2 DUE 020398 POC Procurement Technician, Barbara Castillo (505) 842-3347 or Contracting Officer, George Morrissey (602) 225-5342 WEB: R3-98-2, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: /s=B.Castillo/ou1=R03A@mhs-fswa.attmail.com, cbd-submit@gpo.gov. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern and Intermountain Region intends to contract for Contractor-owned, Contractor/Government-operated, Type III (light) helicopters for wildland firefighting initial attack and support missions. Contractor shall provide helicopter, pilot(s), except when Government pilot may be provided, mechanic, service truck and driver for transporting personnel and cargo for Forest Fire Operations, involving low level missions in mountainous terrain on hot days with internal and external loads. Helicopter will also be used for helirappelling. During the performance periods (between April 25 and September 30) helicopters will be for exclusive use of the Government. Helicopters will be based at Forest Service bases in Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana. Term of contract will be base period with two option periods. This solicitation is set aside for small business. (0351)

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