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S -- MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, LOAD TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF CRANES AT THE NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, RI AND DETACHMENTS OF DODGE POND FIELD STATION, NIANTIC, CT, SENECA LAKE FACILITY, DRESDEN, NY AND THE FISHER'S ISLAND FIELD STATION, FISHER'S ISLAND, NY SOL N62472-98-B-7206 DUE 031298 POC Predeen Aiyelawo, 401-841-2543 ext 133 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 and hoists. The wok 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 Division, Newport, Rhode Island and it's Detachments of Dodge Pond, Niantic, Connecticut, Seneca Lake, Dresden, New York and Fisher's Island, Fisher's Island, New York.This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business.SIC code: 7699. Size standard is $5.0 million. Type of contract is a combination firm-fixed price/indefinite quantity with a base period of twelve months plus four one-year option periods. ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT 12 FEB 98. BID OPENING DATE: ON OR ABOUT 12 MAR 98. Offerors interested in obtaining the specifications for this project, must send 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 $26.00 to: DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE, 47 CHANDLER STREET, 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 contract number is not annotated as required or your check is not made payable to the US 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 contract DEFENSE AUTOMATED PRINTING SERVICE (DAPS) at 1-401-841-3183/3184. For technical questions concerning the plans and specifications, please fax to Predeen Aiyelawo at 1-401-841-1349. (0028)

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