Department of Commerce, NOAA, 200 World Trade Center, Room 209, Norfolk, VA 23510-1624

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR/FITTING OUT OF NOAA SHIP RONALD H. BROWN SOL 51-EANA-7-00042 DUE 041597 POC Ingrid L. Sparger, Contract Specialist(757) 441-6562, Contracting Officer -- William D. Privott (757) 441-6561 E-MAIL: WILLIAM.D.PRIVOTT@NOAA@GOV">WILLIAM.D.PRIVOTT@NOAA@GOV, INGRID.L.SPARGER@NOAA@GOV">INGRID.L.SPARGER@NOAA@GOV. The Department of Commerce IS SOLICITING BIDS FROM QUALIFIED COMPANIES TO PROVIDE ALL SUPERVISION, MATERIAL AND LABOR NECESSARY TO PERFORM DOCKSIDE REPAIRS/FITTING OUT OF NOAA SHIP RONALD H. BROWN, TO BE PERFORMED AT THE ATLANTIC MARINE CENTER IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. PERFORMANCE PERIOD TO COMMENCE APPROXIMATELY MAY 15, 1997, AND SHALL BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1997. BASIC CONTRACT ITEMS WILL INCLUDE A-FRAME MODIFICATIONS; FUEL OIL PURIFIER INSTALLATION; HOSPITAL MODIFICATIONS; UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY INSTALLATION; AND OTHERS. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE SIX OPTION ITEMS SUCH AS GALLEY STORES SPACE REFRIGERATION/FREEZER INSTALLATION; ADDIITONAL SOUND INSULATION INSTALLATIONS; ADDITIONAL WELDING SERVICES; AND OTHERS. VESSEL WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON MARCH 26 AND 27, 1997, AT HALTER MARINE, INC., IN PASCAGOULA, MS. CONTRACTOR ACCESS FOR PRE-BID INSPECTION MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE. CHARACTERISTICS OF NOAA SHIP RONALD H. BROWN: LENGTH OVERALL -- 274 FEET, BEAM (MOULDED) -- 52 FEET-6INCHES, DRAFT -- 17 FEET, DISPLACEMENT -- 3250 TONS (FULL LOAD), PROPULSION -- CATERPILLAR/GENERAL ELECTRIC DIESEL-ELECTRIC, WITH LIPS PROPULSION Z-DRIVES, AND ELLIOT GILL BOW THRUSTER, ELECTRICAL SERVICE -- CATERPLLAR DIESEL GENERTORS, 480 VAC, 800 AMP 3 PHASE. 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. (0056)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0041 19970227\J-0001.SOL)