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J -- CABLE COILING SERVICES SOL N00189-98-R-0048 DUE 040198 POC Diane Krueger 757.443.1391 This amendment constitutes amendment number 0002 to combined synopsis/solicitation number N00189-98-R-0048. The following clauses are incorporated: FAR 52.211-11, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUPPLIES, SERVICES, OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, in the sum of 0.057971% of the contract per calendar day of delay; and FAR 52.228-5, INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION, in the following kinds and minimum amounts: Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability of at least $100,000, and General Liability (bodily injury) of at least $500,000 per occurrence. The Department of Labor Wage Determination for Material Handling Laborer (21040) issued under amendment 0001 is hereby revised: Wage Determination Number 94-2543 REV (17) Area: VA, Norfolk; date of last revision: 09/01/1997; wage: $7.44; applicable health and welfare: $1.16. Offerors interested in obtaining a copy of the wage determination should fax their request and fax number to (757) 443-1424, Attn: Diane Krueger. For clarification purposes, the following information is provided: (1) Site personnel are not interchangeable (i.e., ashore personnel may not be assigned to the shipboard site and vice versa); and (2) During the 9 days of ashore training, all personnel assigned to the ashore site will be present during the day work (i.e., if work is to be accomplished under 2 shifts, then 10 people will be present for day training/work; if work is to be accomplished under 3 shifts, then 15 people will be present for day training/work). The date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 01 April 1998, 2:00 PM, EST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The following questions and responses are provided for informational purposes only: Question: How many cable tanks onboard the USNS ZEUS will be filled with cable under the performance of this contract? Answer: One Question: Are there any bodies attached to the cable? Answer: Yes, electronic bodies. Question: The shore site is scheduled to begin work on 21 April 1998, 9 workdays earlier than the shipboard site. Will both sites finish work on the same day? Answer: Yes. Question: Do the Department of Labor wage rates apply to this contract? Answer: Yes. The DOL wage rate was issued in amendment number 1 to the combined synopsis/solicitation. (See above for revised info) Question: Is Universal Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Insurance required for this contract? Answer: No. Question: How many people are assigned to the ashore site? The shipboard site? Answer: Five people per shift are assigned to the ashore site and thirteen people per shift are assigned (0084)

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