Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1968 Gilbert Street, Suite-600, Regional Contracting Department, Code 201.2SM, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-3392

J -- POTENTIAL CABLE COILING SERVICES SOL N00189-95-N-0001 DUE 081595 POC Sheryle Y. McClain, Contract Specialist, (804)444-7155 The Regional Contracting Dept, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia has a potential requirement for contractor's assistance for laborers, some time in August of 1995, to provide the following service: The Military Sealift Command, Middle Atlantic requires general laborers to stow communication cables in the cable tanks on board the USNS Zeus that will be moored to a pier in the vicinity of the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, VA. The Government will provide special gloves to every workers and provide paid training to each worker on the first day of the operations. The Contractor shall provide employees equipped with safety shoes and hats. The contractor shall provide employees who have demonstrated punctuality and consistent attendance in their work histories. The work to be performed is physical stowage of communication cables in the cable tanks on board the USNS Zeus. The cable tank is approximately 20 feet high. The cable is 1/2 inch thick and weights .218 lbs per foot. The cable will be bought to the tank by government personnel and will be feed to contractor's employees. The physical movement of the cable to the tank is automated and government employees will operate the equipment. The employees assigned under this statement of work will physicall coil cable within the tank and perform in rotation, other less physically demanding work as, for example, acting as ''lookouts'' at key junctures of the cables movement and servicing as safety observers. The total effort shall commence on or before (Date to be provided) and continue for period of approximately 30 days or until completed. The government shall have the option of stopping the effort sooner, if stowing completes sooner, or continuing the effort up to a maximum of 40 days. There shall be three shifts a day, seven days a week. Twenty-four (24) laborers/first eight-hours shifts/twenty-four (24) and twelve (12) laborers for each of the other two eight-hour shifts, respectively. The government shall reserve the right to vary the number of laborers by (+ or -) 25% with adequate notice time to the contractor. A SITE VISIT is being held ONLY on 18 May 1995, contractors are encouraged to attend. Please contact Mr. Tom Fitzgerald at (804)460-3250 to review the service in operation. Additional information may be download by logging-on to the Regional Contracting Department's Automated BBS at (804) 445-1930 using (N, 8, 1 at 9600 baud). Specific questions concerning utilization of the BBS should be directed to the Sysop at (804) 445-4516. All contract questions must be submitted in (WRITING) to Sheryle McClain, RCD, FISC, NORVA, Fax #(804)444-7155. (0125)

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