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V -- AERIAL RELEASE OF MEDFLIES SOL 62-M-APHIS-98 DUE 081998 POC Janette Lever, 612/370-2285 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, Janette.Lever@usda.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, requires aircraft services to support the Medfly Program in Florida. The base of operations will be the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The initial requirement is for at least two aircraft with qualified pilots and dispersers for aerial distribution of sterile medflies, but as many as six aircraft might be required at some point to satisfy possible Program expansion demands. Special purpose modifications will be required for installation of the refrigerated insect release machine and related equipment. A pre-proposal conference will be held in July to address any questions presented by the solicitation, which will provide the details of the time and place of the conference. For a copy of the solicitation, submit written or faxed request stating name, address, telephone number, and solicitation number. Fax request to the "Contracting Section" at Area Code (612) 370-2106. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will be available in this office for review. See Note #1 (0168)

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