Department of the Treasury, DY, U.S. Customs Service, Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 4.2-E, Washington, DC 20229

U -- AVIATION FLIGHT TRAINING SOL CS-99-036 POC Pansy Bradley-Cooper, Contracting Officer, (202) 927-0073 The U.S. Customs Service (USCS), Air Interdiction Division, operates approximately 110 specially equipped aircract out of 20 separate locations to interdict contraband being illegally imported into the United States of America. The pilots of these aircraft require an Initial and an annual Recurrent flight training course of instruction in each of the various aircraft they fly. A contract is being sought to provide this required training for the commercial helicopters operated by USCS. The training shall include ground school instruction on aircraft systems and other related subjects as well as actual aircraft flight training to include normal and emergency procedures, mountain flying techniques, the issuance of a Flight Review and Instrument Proiciency Check along with other related items. The requirement is an IDIQ contract with FP delivery orders to cover a base period and four one year option periods. Option periods will be evaluated at the time of award. RFP No. CS-99-036 is to be issued on or about April 1, 1999. All interested offerors are invited to respond. Telephone requests will not be honored. Written responses would be directed to the address above, Attn: Pansy Bradley-Cooper. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300089). (0050)

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