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W -- HIRE OF ONE (1) TENDER (WORK BOAT) FULLY OPERATED SOL DACW66-98-B-0024 DUE 060998 POC Contract Specialist VERNEDA B. JOYNER (901) 544-3616 (Site Code DACW66) The tender will be used on the Mississippi River from St. Genevieve, Missouri (Upper Mississippi River Mile 123), to the Head of Passes (Lower Mississippi River Mile 0); the Ohio River from Cairo, Illinois (Ohio River Mile 981), to Ohio River Mile 920; the Tennessee River from Paducah, Kentucky (Tennessee River Mile 0), to above Kentucky Dam (Tennessee River Mile 25); the Cumberland River from Mile 0 to Mile 8; the Old River, the Atchafalaya and the Red Rivers (Louisiana), for general towing and tender service in connection with construction and maintenance of channel improvement works. The tender will probably work with the revetment field unit engaged in bank grading operations. This procurement will be a 100% small business set-aside. To qualify as a small business concern, the concern must have had average annual receipts for the proceeding three fiscal years not exceeding $5.0 million. The supplies or services to be procured under this solicitation are classified in Standard Industrial Classification Code 4499. (0099)

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