SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Exclusive Rental of Helicopter in Montana for FY-05
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 532411
— Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-MT-Helicopter
- Response Due
- 12/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) is seeking vendors who are interested in renting one single-engine turbine powered helicopter, MD-500, or equivalent model, with 400 hours remaining before overhaul. WS is seeking an exclusive rental arrangement, meaning that the helicopter will remain available to WS 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. WS is willing to consider a minimum guarantee for hours. WS will provide a hanger for the helicopter in Billings, MT. The vendor will provide all required maintenance. The equipment requirements of the single-engine turbine powered helicopter are: 1. auxiliary fuel tank 2. dual controls 3. high skid gear 4. ground handling wheels 5. blade tie-downs 6. engine intake and exhaust covers 7. current flight manuals 8. current maintenance manuals (airframe and engine). Other requirements for the single-engine turbine powered helicopter are: 1. all aircraft records shall be current with alterations and repairs documented on FAA Form 337 2. all aircraft inspections shall be current and properly documented in the aircraft records 3. all aircraft records for alterations/repairs/inspections need to be made available A mandatory test flight and maintenance inspection will be performed on any proposed helicopters prior to issuance of a purchase order. Test flight and maintenance inspection will be at the vendor?s current location. The test flight and maintenance inspection will be at the Government?s expense. If interested provide pricing information. See Note 1.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Billings, MT
- Country: US
- Country: US
- Record
- SN00715010-W 20041203/041201211627 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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