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J -- MODIFICATION, DRY-DOCKING AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF USNS WATERS, DEACTIVATION OF USNS VANGUARD SOL N00033-97-R-4006 POC Michael O'Malley, Contract Specialist, 202-685-5379, Contracting Officer -- Mario A. Cadori, 202-685-5554 WEB: Military Sealift Command, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Military Sealift Command, mike.o'malley@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil. This solicitation package is a dual ship work package. The first ship, USNS WATERS (T-AGS 45), Modification, Dry-docking, and Maintenance and Repair Availability, involves installation of two electronic work spaces, modifications to the habitability arrangement, dry-docking and maintenance and repair items. The second ship, USNS VANGUARD (T-AG 194), Dry-docking and Deactivation Availability, involves the removal of electronic equipment being transferred to the USNS WATERS, deactivation of all shipboard systems, and towing to a Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility. Responsible offerors must have a NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement prior to contract award. The area of bid competition for this solicitation is limited to East and Gulf Coasts at Contractor's facility. The contract type will be fixed priced with award fee offering incentive for superior performance in the areas of technical, schedule, and management. The performance period for the USNS WATERS is one hundred and thirty-five (135) days (April 1998 -- September 1998). The performance period for the USNS VANGUARD is sixty (60) days (April 1998 -- June 1998). The Solicitation issue date is o/a 23 September 1997. The vessels are located in Port Canaveral, FL and will be made available for shipcheck during the solicitation period. Vessel's principal characteristics include: USNS WATERS: Overall length -- 456'10"; Full load draft -- 23'1"; Full load displacement -- 13,433.7 LT; USNS VANGUARD: Overall length -- 455'03"; Full load draft -- 22'06"; Full load displacement -- 12,170 LT. The solicitation will be provided entirely on CD-ROM which requires an 80486-based computer with Microsoft Windows v3.1, CD-ROM drive and a laser printer. Interested firms must submit a written request for solicitation to Military Sealift Command, PM41P, Bldg. 210, Washington DC 20398-5541, ATTN: Michael T. O'Malley. Fax number is (202) 685-5033. Offerors interested in receiving the solicitation package via Federal Express should include their Federal Express Account Number with request. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. (0245)

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