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39 -- CRANES AND DERRICKS SOL DACW61-98-R-0002 DUE 102797 POC William A. Bailey, 215-656-6932 17. The Corps of Engineers' Marine Design Center intends to renovate, upgrade or replace the existing lifting system on the CENAN drift collector DRIFTMASTER to support the mission of the New York District. The vessel, including the crane foundation, is currently USCG Certified and ABS Classed and shall remain so after completion of all work. The objective of the procurement is to increase the capability of the lifting system through renovation, upgrade or replacement of the lifting system/components. Physical installation shall be performed topside in the New York metropolitan area, and may be performed at the USACE field office at Caven Point Marine Terminal, Jersey City, NJ. The acquisition will be a negotiated, greatest value procurement. Each proposal will be evaluated on technical, management, and cost factors. The technical portion is most important with the management portion as nearly as important. The cost portion will be weighted less heavily than the other two factors; however, cost is a significant factor. Offerors are advised that their proposal must be within the Government's budget limitation identified in the solicitation. Offerors may also submit a proposal based on any of three alternatives identified in the solicitation. The procurement is 100 % set-aside for small business. The SIC code is 3531 and the applicable size standard is 750 employees. The solicitation will issued on/about Oct. 27, 1997, with proposal due by 3:00 P. M. on Nov. 26, 1997. Interested firms may obtain the solicitation package free of charge by submitting a written request for same to the above address. (0287)

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