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

J -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO PROVIDE SHIP REPAIRS TO PORT TOWNSEND, WA ON R/V HAROLD STREETER. SOL WASC8-674 POC Randall Brown, (voice) (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Request for quotations WASC-8-674 to be issued 15 days following date of this announcement. NOAA/NMFS requires minor repairs to older wooden vessel including hull service, prop service, painting bottom, repair/resurface all decks, paint house and flybridge, load test booms, check rigging blocks, and related service and repairs. Vessel is over 25 years old and NOAA requires contractor who has been in business of repairing wooden vessels for at least five years. All work to be performed at Port Townsend, WA. Respondents to this notice must indicate that it has been in business for at least five years and state whether or not it's a small business. This is a 100% small business set-aside with an estimated value of less than $50,000. (0008)

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