U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division WC3, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bin C15700, Seattle, WA 98115-0070

40 -- WIRE ROPE SOL 51ABNR800025 DUE 012398 POC Linda Shaw 206 526 6461 For copy of Solicitation call 206 526 6425 Furnish and deliver wire rope. Rope shall be 9.5 mm diameter; galvanized 3x19 improved plow steel; shall have low rotation construction, watertight polypropylene jacket with outside diameter of 12.7 mm; impregnated with plastic so 3 strands are incased in plastic; shall be centered in plastic jacket, shall have minimum breaking strength of 6,318 kg, shall be no more than 33.3 kg per 100m in weight in seawater. A firm fixed-price indefinite quantity contract is contemplated. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. (0337)

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