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J -- HELICOPTER MECHANICS SOL NAAN6000904246SS DUE 041299 POC Sharon Scrutchfield, 816-426-7267 ext.231 E-MAIL: helicopters mechanics, Sharon.S.Scrutchfield@noaa.gov. The Department of Commerce, NOAA, Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) located at MacDill AFB Tampa, Florida has a need to enter into multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with helicopter maintenance companies to supply helicopter mechanics to supplement its current helicopter staff. The mechanics shall perform required maintenance on an as needed basis for two types of AOC helicopters. The helicopters are a Bell Helicopter model BH-212 and a McDonald Douglas model MD-369D. The mechanic or mechanics shall be FAA certified for Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) for one or the other type helicopter. The company shall provide to AOC the following: proof of mechanic FAA certification, FAA Class III medical certificate, workers compensation coverage, employee health and life insurance, current passport and vaccination record before deploying mechanic to the project. The mechanic shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience in A&P with at least three (3) years experience on each specific type of helicopter. The mechanic must be physically able to fly in the helicopter as necessary in the performance of duties. This will include post maintenance check flights and ferry flights. The mechanic will perform all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and inspections required by the A&P manufacturer's maintenance manuals and the AOC Flight Watch Tracking System. This will include: (1) removing and replacing major and minor components on the airframe, engine and transmission; (2) fabricating lines and hoses, brackets and other related equipment; (3) troubleshooting malfunctions; (4) engine and flight control rigging; (5) fueling the aircraft; (6) loading and unloading the aircraft for operational flights and (7) completing work cards and maintenance related documentation. The mechanic will be responsible for the daily internal and external cleaning of the aircraft and keeping the aircraft in a condition which reflects favorably on the agency. Work will be required to be performed at the AOC in Tampa, Florida. There will also be travel within the continental United States, Mexico, Central America, Alaska and the Caribbean not to exceed one month increments. AOC will reimburse travel costs in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. A BPA is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency and a contractor that contains (1) terms and clauses applying to future orders between the parties during its term, (2) a description of supplies or services to be provided, and (3) methods for pricing, issuing and delivering future orders under the BPA. The BPAs will be subject to the Department of Labor Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act for Hillsborough County, Florida. This is a simplified acquisition for commercial services in which written quotes will be accepted and evaluated in accordance with Request for Quotation number NAAN6000904246SS. SIC code 3728 applies, size standard is 1,000 employees, business size unrestricted. Prices and Past performance will be evaluation factors. All requests for the solicitation shall be in writing. Requests may be sent via facsimile telephone number 816-426-7530 or e-mail to Sharon.S.Scruthfield@noaa.gov. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Posted 03/24/99 (W-SN311941). (0083)

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