DOI, Office of Aircraft Services, PO Box 15428, Boise, ID 83715-5428

V -- HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES SOL 8096-12. Contact Toni Musgrove, Contracting Officer, 208/387-5762. Furnish flight services fully contractor operated and maintained consisting of six single turbine; 8 twin turbine or equal aircraft in support of Mineral Management Service; and two single turbine or equal aircraft in support of the US Coast Guard Outer Continental Shelf programs for the period October 1, 1996 to September 30, 1997. The term of the contract will be one year with options to renew for four additional years. Designated bases, Houma, New Orleans, Lafayette and Lake Charles and Morgan City, Louisiana and Lake Jackson, Corpus Christi and Galveston, Texas. Contractor will be required to be certificated under 14 CFR, Chapter 135, Air Taxi Operators and Commercial Operators. Requests for this solicitation shall be in writing and mailed to the above address or facsimile requests will be accepted at 208-387-5780. Closing date to be established when solicitation is issued. The government estimates the solicitation will be issued approximately mid April. See Note 1 and 26. (051)

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