Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

V -- HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R1-10-00-8 DUE 050500 POC Barbara Venturini (406) 758-5318/Nola Rice (406) 758-5310 E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, bventurini@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be issuing a Request for Proposals to provide helicopter services for fire suppression as well as administrative flights, Flathead and Lake Counties, Montana. Estimate 200 flight hours. Minimum mandatory availability period: July 1 through October 15. Issue date, April 5, 2000. Contract period is base year with option to renew for 2 additional years. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN438171). (0084)

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