V -- HELICOPTER SERVICES, ANCHORAGE FORESTRY SCIENCES LABORATORY

Notice Date

March 8, 2001

Contracting Office

USDA Forest Service, Contracting, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628

ZIP Code

99802-1628

Solicitation Number

RFQ R10-01-06

Response Due

April 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact, Robin Airozo 907-586-8880/Contract Specialist, Tami Lanier 907-586-7902

E-Mail Address

Click here to reach the contact person via e-mail (rairozo@fs.fed.us)

Description

The Forest Service has a requirement for helicopter services with pilot to facilitate the grid inventory of the Chugach National Forest and adjacent State and Private areas. Contractor shall furnish a Bell Long Ranger helicopter or equivalent and pilot to transport field inventory crews to field plots. The helicopter must accommodate the pilot and up to 5 passengers and their field gear. The helicopter and pilot must meet Forest Service carding requirements. Crews will work a 10-day on, 4-day off schedule. There will be 6 or 7 10-day periods with a guaranteed 200 hours flying time. Release of the helicopter during the crew's days off will be permitted. The Government will provide aircraft fuel unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The helicopter will be working out of field camps where housing for the pilot may be a tent in tent camps, motor home, road houses, and a boat. The government will provide meals and housing. It is anticipated the contract period will be from approximately June 10, 2001 through approximately September 08, 2001. An option provision will be included to allow the Government to extend the contract up to 5 additional days. The project area covers the Kenai Peninsula, areas around the Copper River Delta, Cordova, and Valdez, Alaska. This project is a 100% Small Business set-aside. If you would like to receive a copy of the solicitation it will be available on our web site (URL address shown below) for downloading on March 22, 2001. It will be the responsibility of the quoter to check the web site for any amendments to the solicitation. In case we are unable to post an amendment to our web site please provide the contact information that is requested when you download the solicitation. If you do not have access to the internet please contact our office to receive a hard copy of the solicitation.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the solicitation on (http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/solicitations/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010312/VSOL004.HTM (W-067 SN50F6Z3)