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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR NOAA SHIP ALBATROSS IV SOL 51-EANA-7-00039 DUE 040397 POC Ingrid L Sparger, (757) 441-6562 E-MAIL: WILLIAM.D.PRIVOTT@NOAA@GOV">WILLIAM.D.PRIVOTT@NOAA@GOV, INGRID.L.SPARGER@NOAA@GOV">INGRID.L.SPARGER@NOAA@GOV. PROVIDE ALL SUPERVISION,MATERIAL AND LABOR NECESSARY TO PERFORM DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO NOAA SHIP ALBATROSS IV, TO BE PERFORMED IN WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS. PERFORMANCE PERIOD TO COMMENCE APPROXIMATELY APRIL 38, 1997, AND SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE MAY 13, 1997. THE REQUIREMENT CONSISTS OF ONE BASIC ITEM, "RESCUE BOAT AND DAVIT INSTALLATION", AND TWO ADDITIONAL OPTION ITEMS: CENTRAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS, AND BOOM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS. VESSEL WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON MARCH 29, 1997. CHARACTERISICS OF NOAA SHIP ALBATROSS IV: LENGTH OVERALL -- 187 FEET; BEAM (MOLDED) -- 33 FEET; DISPLACEMENT -- 1113 TONS; PROPULSION -- SINGLE SCREEW, CPP CAT D379 DIESELS; ELECTRIC SERVICE -- 2 CAT SSDG'S 150 KW, 440VAC, 3 PHASE; CRUISING SPPED -- 10 KNOTS; CREW SIZE -- 23. 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. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE FAXED TO (757) 441-3786. NUMBERED Notes 1 AND 26 APPLY. (0041)

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