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R -- MARINE ENGINEERING SERVICES (CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION) SOL DACW61-97-Q-0063 DUE 012397 POC William A. Bailey, Contract Specialist, 215-656-6932 The Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to make a sole source award to ABS Americas, Government Operations Office, 1421 Prince Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22312, the US Coast Guard delegated authority for Load Line Assignments to furnish Damaged Stability Analyses for the Dredges ESSAYONS and MCFARLAND to obtain revised load line assignments. An option to acquire additional analyses (Intact and Sturctural) will also be incorporated in the resultant award. (0010)

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