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Article: Sealift Command changes commercial vertrep requirements. (US Navy's Military Sealift Command alters lifting requirements and deadline in commercial helicopter services competition)
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- Defense Daily
- Article date:
- November 18, 1996
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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) has changed the requirements and extended the deadline for its commercial helicopter services competition in an effort to attract more bids.
In an interview Friday, MSC commander Vice Adm. Phil Quast said several firms "have responded to our willingness to be flexible," and that the deadline will likely be extended once again, to December 9.
MSC wants to determine the feasibility of using private firms to provide commercial helicopters and civilian crews to resupply Navy ships at sea. Two previous competitions have been held. Both were won by Kaman Aerospace [KAMNA]. The second of the two demonstrations, a six-month ...