USDA, Forest Service, P.O. Box 25127, Lakewood, CO 80225

F -- EXCLUSIVE USE HELICOPTER AT MONUMENT SOL RFP RMAST-99-062 DUE 051099 POC Barbara Hayden 303/275-5273; Contracting Officer Byron B. Brown Project involves furnishing a Type III helicopter fully operational, including but not limited to water bucket, fuel truck, and long line remote hook. Seating capacity for a minimum of four passengers/helitack crew, of which only one passenger is in the front and 3 passengers are in the back. The helicopter shall be capable of operating from the designated base, capable of hovering out of ground effect at 8,000 MSL at +28 degrees C with an internal nonjettisonable payload of 800 pounds as determined by US Forest Service Helicopter Load Calculation using actual pilot weight and fuel for one hour and 30 minutes flight time. The helicopter must be capable of maintaining 90 knots (minimum) true air speed while equipped as prescribed in the contract (including any external nonjettisonable loads) at the altitude, temperature, and payload specified above. Availability period is from approximately June 10, 1999 through September 7, 1999 (90 days). The designated base is at the Monument Fire Center, El Paso County, Monument, Colorado. Contract time is base year period (90 days) plus three (3) possible option years (each 90 days possible). See Note #1. Posted 03/25/99 (W-SN312622). (0084)

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