Antarctic Support Associates, Contracts Administration Office, 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 80112

V -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR FUELS DELIVERY TO MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA Contact Point, Reginald Thomas. Antarctic Support Associates (ASA), under contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency of the United States Government, is seeking interested sources to provide an ice-strengthened ocean-going tanker to carry fuels to resupply McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Three types of fuel are required: 1) 7,000,000 USG (est.) Turbine Fuel, Aviation Grade, Type AN-8, NSN: 9130-01-373-0208, MIL-SPEC: MIL-T 83133D; 2) 1,000,000 USG Diesel Fuel Marine, (NATO F-76) Naval Distillate, NSN: 9140-00-273-2377, MIL-SPEC: MIL-16884H; 3) 250,000 USG Gasoline Mid-Grade, Unleaded, (MUM), Volatility Class D, NSN: 9130-01-272-0983, ASTM-D-4814. Tanker will be met at ice shelf by USCG Polar Class Ice-Breaker and escorted to McMurdo Station. Tanker is to have approximately 34' draft and be ABS Ice Class B-O. Delivery will be in January 1997, if decision is made to procure. Letters of Interest and qualification statements are required for inquiry. Such letters should contain proposed vessel(s) specifications, including ice class and society, capacities, and vessel particulars. Vessel owner/operators interested in proposing to supply the stated cargo fuels, as well as the tanker, should so indicate their interest. All written correspondence shall be addressed to: Antarctic Support Associates, 61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 80112; Attn: Reginald Thomas; Manager, Contracts. No telephone calls. (298)

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