USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office, 517 Gold Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

V -- HELICOPTER SERVICES, CALL WHEN NEEDED (CWN), TYPE III SOL RFP R3-00-14 DUE 040400 POC Peggy Dabb, Contracting Officer, (505) 842-3122 (e-mail pdabb@fs.fed.us) WEB: RFP R3-00-14, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: /s=B.Castillo/ou1=R03A@mhs-fswa.attmail.com, CBD-submit@gpo.gov. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, intends to contract for Contractor-owned, Contractor/Government-operated Call-When-Needed Type III (Light) Helicopter Services for wildland firefighting, initial attack and support missions. Involves low level missions in mountainous terrain on hot days with internal and external loads. Helicopter may also be used for heli-rappelling,. Performance period is on an as-needed basis. Helicopters will be used throughout New Mexico and Arizona. Term of contract will be base period with two optiion periods. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. To request solicitation, call (505) 842-3125. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436207). (0080)

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