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V -- BLACK HILLS/ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTER SOL IFB R2-97-16 DUE 011397 POC Contact Barbara Hayden, 303/275-5273, Contracting Officer Byron Brown Project involves the rental of one Type III helicopter with turbine engine, water bucket, fuel truck, and long line remote hook. Aircraft must have minimum seating capacity of four passengers with a maximum of one passenger in the front seat. Contractor to furnish pilot, service truck driver/mechanic with relief pilot and mechanic. Aircraft must be capable of operating from two designated bases, which are Redfeather, Colorado for a period of 30 days and Custer, South Dakota for a period of 60 days, with the mandatory availability period of approximately June 15 through September 15, 1997. This requirement is a 100 percent small business set-aside. (0326)

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