RECOVERY TASK ORDER FOR FLIGHT SERVICES

RECOVERY - "THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO CONTRACTORS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER, ACQUISTIONS SERVICES DIRECTORATE INDEFINATE QUANTITY, INDEFINATE DELIVERY CONTRACT. THE NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER, ACQUISTION SERVICES DIRECTORATE WILL ISSUE A TASK ORDER AWARD UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT AS FOLLOWS: TASK ORDER: TASG09PG00163-04CONTRACT: 1406-09-81-0027TASK ORDER AWARD AMOUNT: $4,700.00TASK ORDER AWARD DATE: 12/31/2009VENDOR NAME: PATHFINDER AVIATIONVENDOR ADDRESS: 2238 KACHEMAK DR, HOMER AK 99603-8019ISSUING CONTRACT OFFICE: NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER, ACQUISITION SERVICES, ANCHORAGE 4405 LEAR COURT ANCHORAGE ALASKA 99502CONTRACTING OFFICER: KATHI SMILEY, PURCHASING AGENTPHONE/FAX: 907-271-6061/907-271-6446EMAIL: [email protected] DESCRIPTION OF TASK UNDER ORDER: The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Volcano Observatory, Alaska Science Center, has a requirement for rotary wing flight services using a Bell Jet Ranger to perform geologic field work at Mt. Redoubt AK, a 10,000 ft. high active volcano in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska some 100 miles SW of Anchorage. The work will consist of one day of work at the volcano with the field crew to be picked up in Anchorage in the morning and returned that evening. The work and flight will be weather dependent but would occur sometime in the block of December 31, 2009 through January 10, 2010. The work will entail landing at unprepared landing sites in mountainous terrain including ridge tops and glaciers on the flanks of the volcano and in the drainages below the volcano. The work will include but not limited to air observation and maintenance of seismic equipment on Mt. Redoubt. All work will be performed in accordance with the contract specifications.