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V -- TUG SERVICES INGLESIDE, TX AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TX SOL N00033-98-R-1018 DUE 061598 POC Allison Grace, Contract Specialist, (202) 685-5963 WEB: MSC Homepage, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, allison.grace@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil. The Naval Station Ingleside, Texas will require tug support for docking and undocking vessels beginning in August 1998. Contract will be a requirements type contract with a firm period and two options to extend services. Assistance will be needed in the Naval Station Ingleside Basin, Corpus Christi Shipping Channel, and the Aransans Pass Buoy areas. Tugs shall have at least 2000 SHP. It is anticipated that the solicitation style will be TUGWORK 98 utilizing the new FAR Part 12 procedures. All interested parties should fax or e-mail request for the solicitation to (202) 685-5966, or the e-mail address shown below. (0126)

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