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V -- AERIAL TRANSPORTATION FOR SEEDING APPLICATION SOL RFP-97-03 DUE 122396 POC Heidi R. Muller, Contracting Officer, 208/387-5764 E-MAIL: Office of Aircraft Services, heidi_muller@ios.doi.gov. Furnish flight services fully contractor operated and maintained consisting of one (1) Type III or Type IV Helicopter equipped with a seed bucket with agitator and lid in support of Aerial Seeding Application Programs located in the sourthern half of the Vale, Oregon, Bureau of Land Management District. In order to be considered qualified, Contractor will be required to be certified under 14 CFR, Chapter 135, Air Taxi Operators and Commercial Operators, and Chapter 137, Agricultural Aircraft Operations, and presently hold and OAS Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). A ground crew will be necessary for seed loading, the ground crew must meet S-217 Interagency Helicopter Operataion requirements or equivalent. Effective period will be approximately January 8 through January 29, 1997, start-up and ending dates dependent upon weather conditions. Requests for this Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall be in writing and should be submitted to the above address or facsimile requests will be accepted at 208/387-5780. All responsible qualified sources may submit an offer which will be considered, it is our intent to award this project to a current BOA holder; however, this RFQ is not limited to those Vendors. See Notes 1 and 26. (0344)

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