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Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, MAURICE RIVER, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ SOL DACW61-96-B-0032. Due 070296. Contact Point, Contract Specialist, William A. Bailey, 215/656-6932. Maintenance dredging of Maurice River NJ. Contract performance required to be completed within 120 days after Notice to Proceed. Estimated quantity of material to be removed, including overdepth, is 70,000 cubic yards. Dredged material classified as ``mud'' to be barged to Government furnished disposal area. The applicable SIC code is 1629 and the size standard is $13.5 million. The estimated magnitude of the procurement ranges from $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. This is an unrestricted procurement and a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan will be required from large business. The solicitation is scheduled to issue on/about 5/29/96 with a bid opening date of 7/2/96 at 11:00 am, local time at place of opening. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Liquidated damages will apply and bonding is required. A $7.00 charge for 1/2 size drawings and solicitation plans and specifications applies. Firms desiring plans and specifications should request the same in writing. The request must be accompanied by a check made payable to FAO, USAED, Norfolk. The check must also include your firm's Federal Tax Identification Number. Payment will not be refunded and specifications need not be returned. Telephone requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. (116)

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