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J -- MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, LOAD TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF CRANES, VARIOUS AREAS, NUWC SOL N6247297B7339 POC Defense Printing Service, Carolyn, 401-841-6011/6012 This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. Bidders/Offerors interested in obtaining specifications for this project, must sent in their request on company letterhead, stating if they are bidding as a prime contractor or sub-contractor/supplier along with a Certified Check or a Cashier's Check or Money Order (VISA), can also be used to purchase specifications in the amount of $25.00 to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, 47 CHANDLER ST, NEWPORT, RI 02841-1707. EACH CHECK MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE U.S. TREASURY and annotated with the applicable solicitation number. One set of specifications will be sent via first class mail upon availability to those contractors who have tendered payment. If a solicitation number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the U.S. Treasury your check will be returned unprocessed. NO COMPANY CHECKS OR PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL PROPER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. If you would like information on the mailing of the package via expedited courier service or the method of payment, please contact DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE (DAPS) at 1-401-841-6011/6012. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Contractor shall provide all the necessary labor, transportation, equipment, materials, services and supervision required to perform all Maintenance, Inspection, Testing, Repair and Certification services of cranes, hoists and slings. The work includes the reporting of deficiencies and cost estimates for repair of such deficiencies, and all other miscellaneous work required to maintain the cranes in a safe, serviceable, reliable and certified condition at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center -- Detachments of Dodge Pond, Niantic, CT, Seneca Lake, Dresden NY and Fisher's Island, Fisher's Island, NY by means of a firm-fixed price and indefinite quantity contract request for quotation. The estimated cost range is $25,000 -- $100,000. The SIC code is 7699. The date quotes are due will be indicated on the Standard Form 18 included in the RFQ package. For technical questions concerning the specification, please fax to Predeen Aiyelawo at 1-401-841-1349. DO NOT FAX REQUESTS FOR SPECIFICATIONS TO MS. EAST/WEST. THE ROICC IS NO LONGER MAILING OUT BID PACKAGES. (0223)

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