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J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO SURVEYBOAT SHUMAN Sol DACW61-96-B-0045 due 080696. Contact Point, Miss Linda M. Hofbauer, 215-656-6923, Contract Specialist. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship Agreement for the drydock repairs of the Surveyboat SHUMAN. Prospective contractors must have or be capable of entering into a Master Ship Agreement and have dry-docking capabilities. The Surveyboat SHUMAN is 64 feet 11 inches in length with a beam of 26 feet; depth is 8 feet 5 inches; draft is 4 feet 11 inches; and displacement is 60 tons. The work to be performed may consist of, but not limited to, painting, underwater repair work, miscellaneous mechanical, electrical, structural repair and drydocking. The work is scheduled to commence on or about 19 August 1996 and be completed twenty-eight (28) calendar days from the date the Job Order is awarded. The vessel is scheduled to work in the Delaware River along the East Coast of the United States. The area of consideration includes facilities in and between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to, and including, Baltimore, Maryland (this includes the central and southern New Jersey area). Solicitation No. DACW61-96-B-0045 will be issued on or about 3 July 1996 with a closing date of 6 August 1996 at 1115 hours at the local place of bid opening. Copies of the Solicitation will be furnished only upon written or faxed (215) 656-6798 request. No telephonic requests will be honored. Prospective contractors are required to state their business size, a complete mailing address, telephone number, and fax number (if applicable). This procurement is an unrestricted procurement. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 3731 with a size standard of 1,000 employees or less. (165)

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