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V -- ACQUISITION OF HELICOPTER SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM SOL OPP-00007 DUE 061500 POC Contract Specialist, Bart Bridwell, (703) 306-1242; Contracting Officer, William A. Bryant, (703) 306-1241 WEB: To view the solicitation and its amendments go to, http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. E-MAIL: For further information regarding NSF RFP OPP-00007,, bbridwel@nsf.gov. The National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals for helicopter services to support United States Antarctic Program (USAP) operations in Antarctica. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to operate and maintain the contractor supplied helicopter fleet. The contractor should anticipate aircraft quantity and mix to provide approximately 1,800 flight hours per season. Seasonal capability is variable and should meet light (AS350 B2 or equal) to medium (BH 212 or equal) lift requirements (900 hrs light and 900 hrs medium lift respectively). Nominal operational period will be October through the following February. Antarctic operations will be from USAP bases and field camps. Principal operations encompass 150 miles of McMurdo Station, Antarctica, staging from Christchurch, New Zealand via LC-130/C-141/C-5B aircraft, and/or surface lift. The solicitation is expected to be released approximately 15 days following this synopsis' publication. Proposals are due 15 June2000. A two year fixed price contract with three option periods of one year each is anticipated to be awarded in December 2000. Contract performance will begin in July 2001. Only written requests for the solicitation will be honored. Facsimile and e-mail requests are acceptable and may be forwarded to Mr. Bart Bridwell at (703) 306-0280, (703) 306-0780 or bbridwel@nsf.gov. Include telephone and facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses in your correspondence. Once published, the solicitation and its amendments may also be viewed at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446535). (0110)

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