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V -- CHARTER OF COASTAL RESEARCH VESSEL WITH CREW SOL 51EANF500059 POC Contact Michele McCoy, 804/441-6580/Contracting Officer, Melvyn A. DesJarlais, 804/441-6580 The National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Center has a requirement for the charter of a coastal research vessel with crew to perform a marine mammal survey in the northwest Atlantic. The vessel cruise dates will always be between July 1, and September 30 of each year. A requirements type contract is anticipated with four option years. The vessel shall not be less than 90 feet or more than 125 feet L.O.A. and have the capacity to carry ten scientists. The vessel shall have an observation platform with a minimum height of 40 feet off the water for spotting either a flying bridge, a crows nest, or tower, capable of holding at least four people. It shall have a built-in anti roll system. The vessel shall be equipped with a satellite navigation system. Also required are VHF, UHF, and aircraft radios, weather fax machine, LORAN and RADAR. VHF marine band channels 1-72. The vessel shall meet or exceed all USCG Db(A) interior noise levels for vessels of 500 tons or greater. Radiated noise from the stern aspect of the vessel shall not exceed 150 Db (uPa) at 1 meter for any 1/3 octave band frequency from 8 to 8000 Hz. Acoustic test results shall be presented with bid. The vessel shall have bow and stern thrusters or an equivalent capable of rotating the vessel in approximately its own length, laboratory space of at least 100 square feet and scientific freezer and refrigerator space of at least 30 square feet. Survival suits for each scientist and safety equipment. The vessel shall be equipped with an inflatable motorized launch of approximately 18 feet in length with a system for deployment and recovery. The launch shall be powered with a minimum of a fifty horsepower outboard motor. The vessel shall have fuel and lube oil capacity sufficient for a minimum of thirty (30) days continuous operations with an adequate potable water supply for at least thirty (30) days. Vessel fuel and lube oil requirements shall be supplied by the contractor. General liability Insurance and Coast Guard certification are also required. The principal place of performance will be the Gulf of Maine - Bay of Fundy area, with research commencing in Woods Hole, MA) The cruises may originate and terminate in Woods Hole, MA or other parts northeast of Woods Hole, MA. The track lines will be determined by the chief scientist. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written or faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number is (804) 441-3786.(0013)

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