NOAA, WASC, Procurement Division WC3, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Seattle, WA 98115

V -- VESSEL CHARTER TO SUPPORT LOBSTER STOCK ASSESSMENT - HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SOL 52ABNA500093 DUE 042695 POC For a copy of the solicitation call 206-526-6425. For further information call Contracting Officer Ed Rockenstire at 206-526-6021 The charter vessel will support one cruise that will commence O/A June 1, 1995 for 19 days. Cruise will begin and end in Honolulu, HI. The vessel shall have the capability to conduct lobster fishing operations in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The vessel will set lobster traps each day at predetermined sites. The vessel's crew will be responsible for setting, hauling, stacking, and re-baiting lobster traps under the supervision of the chief scientist. At a minimum, the charter vessel must have enough deck space on the working deck to store 160 fully made traps and 40 stacked traps, (20) 30-gal barrels of polypropylene line, and (24) 18-inch inflatable floats and (24) 8 inch hard floats; have 100 cu. ft. of freezer space to store bait; and have a 2 ft. by 4 ft. table for processing the catch. In addition, the vessel must have a minimum cruising speed of 10 knots (19 km/hr), accommodations for scientific crew of 3 persons, a line hauler for 0.5 inch polypropylene line, a reliable depth finder to 100 meters, and a GPS navigation system. Procurement to be 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. See Note 1. (0072)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0071 19950314\V-0001.SOL)