US Department of the Interior, Office of Aircraft Services, 4837 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99502-1052

V -- RENTAL OF ONE HELICOPTER WITH PILOT SOL 8196-08. Due 021296. Contact Sally Turnbull, Procurement Technician or Carolyn E Petersen, Contract Specialist, at 907/271-3700. Furnish flight services fully contractor operated and maintained consisting of one helicopter, Bell 205A-1, Bell 212, Bell 412, or equal, operated and maintained by the contractor for retrieval of smokejumpers, transport of personnel and cargo for remote radio site maintenance and initial attack and suppression of wildland fires, for the benefit of the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service. Contractor must be certified under 14 CFR, Chapter 135, Air Taxi Operators and Commerical Operators. Contract period estimated to begin June 5, 1996, for 90 days. The term of this contract will be one year with options to renew for two additional years. Designated base: Fort Wainwright, Alaska. (360)

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