Department of State, Office of Acquisition, PO Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

M -- AVIATION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL S-OPRAQ-96-R-0545 DUE 051796 POC John J. Stever, (703) 875-6085 (FAX) The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) requires services for aviation operation, maintenance, logistics, and related technical support services. The contract will be for one year with four one-year options. The current fleet of approximately 60 aircraft consists of the following types of aircraft: T-65 Thrush, C-208, Casa 212, and L-19D airplanes and B-212 and UH-1H helicopters. The Contractor will work at government facilities currently located at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, in various program countries in Latin America and possibly in other regions of the world. The primary mission is to support eradication and interdiction of narcotics outside the continental United States. The contractor will: 1) Fly mission combinations that include day, night, night vision goggle, spray, interdiction, transport, reconnaissance, search and rescue, medical evacuation, and ferry; 2) Provide field level, base level and limited depot level maintenance for program aircraft; 3) Provide material and logistics support necessary to maintain the aircraft; and 4) Perform various training functions. The Government intends to release the subject solicitation on or about March 29, 1996. This requirement was previously synopsized on February 23, 1995 under solicitation number S-OPRAQ-95-R-0630. In order to obtain a copy of the solicitation, a new request must be submitted. All requests for the solicitation must be made in writing. Any questions pertaining to this synopsis must be submitted to the Department of State via fax at (703) 875-6085 or to our P.O. box address. (0064)

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