Minimum_Helicopter_Specifications.docx

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) provides to their stakeholders animal damage management. USDA/APHIS/WS is in need to purchase two (2) factory new helicopters, for the purpose of feral swine damage management and disease prevention. The helicopters are to be of the light class, minimum 500 shaft horsepower and a seating capacity of five (5) passengers.

Specifications Minimums

1. 500 SHP minimum

2. 100 gal. fuel capacity

3. Five passenger capability

4. 120 knot cruise speed Helicopter Configuration

1. Energy Attenuating Seats

2. Cabin Heat System

3. Rotor Brake

4. High Skid Gear

5. Long Boarding Steps, right and left side.

6. Left Side Sliding Door

7. Dual Controls

8. Ground Power Receptacle Install Equipment

1. Engine Washing Device

2. Dual Ground Handling Wheels

3. Multifunction Cyclic

4. Air Conditioning System

5. Locking fuel cap.

6. Tie down fixtures.

Avionics Installed

1. NAV/COM/GPS (Garmin)

2. VHF with cyclic freq. control

3. Transponder

4. Altitude encoder

5. Intercom system, pilot + passengers

6. ELT (406)

7. Attitude Gyro

8. Gyro Compass System

9. HSI

10. Magnetic Compass

11. Avionics Master Switch

12. Turn and Bank

13. VSI

14. Chronometer Engine

1. Torque measurement pick-up.

2. Fire detection system

3. Chip detectors (2).

4. Oil cooling system.