NSW RFS Call When Needed Request for Standing Offers for Aviation Support 2024+ (RFSO 2024-1507)
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About this tender
Overview The NSW Rural Fire Service has reopened the NSW RFS Call When Needed Request for Standing Offers for Aviation Support 2024+ (RFSO 2024-1507) in ARENA to permit new prospective suppliers to submit a response. Scope The scope includes: Provision of Call When Needed aviation services to NSW Government Agencies Eligibility This reopening is intended for new prospective suppliers seeking to register for the provision of Call When Needed aviation services. Existing suppliers already registered to the RFSO 2024-1507 Call When Needed tender are not required to take any action, as they are already registered suppliers of aviation services. Instructions to Tenderers New prospective suppliers should proceed to ARENA via the link provided for more information: https://arena.nafc.org.au/register/main/unsecured/login.xhtml Enquiries Contact: Anthony Ferguson Email: AviationContracts@rfs.nsw.gov.au Phone: 02 8741 5555
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