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V -- TOWING THE NOAA SHIP RELENTLESS SOL RFQ EASC 97-2578 DUE 070197 POC Carrie Houck, Purchasing Agent, (757) 441-6648/William D. Privott, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6561 WEB: EASTERN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Eastern Administrative Support Center, carrie.f.houck@noaa.gov. Provide all supervision,labor and material necessary to tow NOAA Ship RELENTLESS (T-AGOS 18) from NOAA's Pier Romeo, Charleston Naval Base, Charleston South Carolina to NOAA's Gulf Marine Support Facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The period of performance is to start July 14, 1997. The overall length of the ship is 224 feet, Beam 43 feet, Draft 15 feet, Depth to Main Deck 20 feet, Maximum Displacement is 2283 long tons. All responsible sources who are capable of furnishing the required service are invited to request a copy of the Request for Quote EASC 97-2578. The standard Classification code is 4492. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small business.A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its receipts for the preceeding three fiscal years is less than 5 Million. Copies of the request for quote will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of the RFQ maybe faxed to (804) 441-3735. Numbered Notes 1 and 26 apply. (0169)

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