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19 -- SALVAGE, SCRAP, CERTIFY & DISPOSE OF 3 NOAA SHIPS - KGMA, 512, AND HECK SOL 51EANA60114 DUE 081596. Contact Ingrid Sparger, 804/441-6560/Contracting Officer, William D. Privott, 804/441-6560. Salvage, Scrap, Certify & Dispose of NOAA Ship KYMA, NOAA Ship 512, and NOAA Ship HECK. Performance period to commence approximately September 1, 1996 and shall be completed within 30 days thereafter. Contract items include Asbestos Removals; PCB Removals; CFC Removals; Hazard-Free Certification and other items. These vessels will be made available for an on-site inspection on July 31, and August 1, 1996, in Norfolk, Virginia. NOAA Ships KYMA and 512 are ex-army T-boats. Homeport designation for these vessels is Norfolk, Va. Characteristics of NOAA Ship KYMA and 512: Overall length - 65'-4''; Beam - 19'0''; Draft (forward) - 5'6''; Draft (aft) - 7'6''; Height - 39'-0''; Displacement (FL) - 90 LT. Characteristics of NOAA Ship HECK: Overall length - 90'0''; Beam 22'-0''; Draft (forward) - 6'9'' (max); Draft (aft) - 7'-8'' (max); Height - 64'-0''; Displacement (FL) -220LT. Special Note: NOAA Ship KYMA has been stripped and is not operational; NOAA Ship 512 was fully operational at the time of here decommissioning in October 1995; NOAA Ship HECK was fully operational at the time of her decommissioning in October 1995. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Copies of the solicitation will be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Request for copies of this solicitation may be faxed to (804) 441-3786. Numbered Notes 1 and 26 apply. (190)

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