Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Acquisition, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Rm. 7310, Washington, DC 20590

V -- PROCUREMENT OF MARINE SPARE PARTS FOR THE READY RESERVE FORCE VESSELS SOL DTMA91-97-R-00001 DUE 102996. Contact Point, Rita Jackson, (202) 366-0284. The Maritime Administration proposes to obtain through a request for proposals (RFP) the services to procure marine spare parts for the Ready Reserve Force Vessels. Those sources deemed responsible must have demonstrated several years involvement and successful operation in the procurement of spare parts, consumable items, tools, complete equipment components, end items, and associated equipments for U.S. and foreign-built commercial merchant marine vessels, the commercial marine industry and agencies of the Federal Government. Documented successful capability to locate and procure repair parts manufactured by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and difficult to find repair parts for older merchant vessels, commercial roll-on-roll-off (RORO), crane and breakbulk vessels. These include vessels powered by steam. Procuring capabilities must include modern, usually electronic methods for purchasing, receiving, inspecting, staging, and shipment phases of materials being procured for use in vessel. The financial capabilities of all proposals must indicate their ability to procure large dollar amounts of spare parts without difficulty, keeping in mind payment 45-60 days after Government receipt of the spare parts. A pre-proposal conference may be conducted, if interest indicates it will be beneficial. The period of performance is one year with two one-year options. The RFP will be issued on or about December 10, 1996. Copies may be requested by submitting your name and address in writing to DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380, Office of Acquisition, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Rm. 7310, Washington, DC 20590 or electronically to Rita.Jackson@MARAD.DOT.GOV, please insert RFP DTMA91-97-R-00001 in subject line of electronic request, or fax to (202) 366-1468. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. This procurement is Small Business Set-Aside. (304)

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