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V -- AERIAL RELEASE OF MEDFLIES SOL 62-M-APHIS-98 DUE 081998 POC Janette Lever, 612/370-2285 The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, requires aircraft services to support the Medfly Program in Florida. The base of operations will be The initial requirement is for at least two aircraft with qualified pilots and dispersers for aerial distribution of sterile medflies, but as many as six aircraft with crew might be required at some point to satisfy possible Program expansion demands. Special purpose modifications will be required for installation of the refrigerated insect release machine and related equipment. See Note #1 (0168)

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