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99 -- OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF HOVERPROBE 2000 & LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF DRILLING JOBS DUE 040700 POC Diane Peters, fax 703-648-7389 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, fpeters@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for a contractor that can provide operation and maintenance of the "one-of-a-kind" Hoverprobe 2000 (Hovercraft pilot), as well as a multi-sonic meti-drill operator and a wilderness expert. THE USGS ANTICIPATES AWARDING THE PURCHASE ORDER TO SISKO SUPPORT SYSTEMS. This contractor has extensive experience in navigating, operating and maintaining aircraft and hovercraft, especially the "one-of-a-kind" Hoverprobe 2000, and operation of MPI mutli-sonic drilling equipment rigged for soft sediment core recovery. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; no formal RFQ will be available.. This award will be made on or about 10 April 2000, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000,00. Any Vendors who believes that it can provide evidence of Hoverprobe 2000 operation and maintenance, multi-sonic drill operation and evidence of being a wilderness expert, should fax a capability statement to the CO at 703-648-7901. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439066). (0089)

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