USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square, Fifth Floor, 100 North Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

V -- AIRCRAFT SERVICES WITHOUT PILOT SOL 44-M-APHIS-96 DUE 031296 POC POC: The Contracting Officer is Patricia Y. Harris. She can be reached at Area Code (612) 370-2128 The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal Damage Control (ADC), Casper, Wyoming, intends to acquire aircraft services without pilot for use in aerial hunting. Guarantee of at least 300 hours. Contract period is for 1 year and the option to extend for an additional 4-year period. This is a firm fixed price contract. The solicitation to be released on or about February 12, 1996. For copy of solicitation, submit written or FAXed request stating name, address, telephone number and solicitation number. FAX request to 'Contracting Section' at Area Code (612) 370-2083. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. A limited number of solicitation will be issued for this procurement, with priority given to firms on our established bidders list. Firms which do not receive a copy of this solicitation will receive a Solicitation Mailing List Application, Standard Form 129. Upon receipt of a completed application, we will add your name to our bidders list for consideration for a 1-year period after date of submission. A copy of the solicitation will be available in this office for review. (0029)

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