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19 -- ACQUISITION OF STEEL GALLEY/QUARTERS BARGE SOL DACW61-98-B-0022 DUE 082598 POC William A. Bailey, 215-656-6932 The Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit bids for a steel Galley/Quarters Barge. The new vessel will be a non-propelled, steel barge with dimensions of 301 ft. by 40 ft. by 11 ft. The vessel will include a central galley and two mess areas on the main deck with staterooms on the upper (second) deck. The below deck space shall consist of storage space for the galley, linen storage space for the fleet, machinery to support galley operations and provide services to the staterooms, and a crew laundry and lounge area. The new vessel will provide housing meals, and support services for the Vicksburg District MAT Sinking Unit during maintenance operations on the Mississippi River. The galley must be capable of preparing and serving up to four meals a day, for as many as 500 personnel at a given meal. The barge is to be designed, built and classed to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)Preliminary Rules for Building and Classing Accommodation Barges and Hotel Barges. The barge shall also be designed and built in accordance with U. S. C. G. Regulations, Subchapter H. The solicitation is based upon a Preliminary Design prepared by the USACE Marine Design Center, Philadelphia, PA. The procurement will utilize the Marine Design's Center three phase contracting methodology. Liquidated Damages are included and bonding is required. The solicitation is 100 percent set aside for small business. The SIC code is 3731 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The solicitation will be issued on (or about)July 24, 1998, and close on (or about) Aug. 25, 1998. Interested firms should request a solicitation package by written request to the above address and be accompanied by a company check made payable to "FAO USAED NORFOLK" in the amount of $40.00 dollars, U.S. The check should also be annotated with the firm's Federal Tax Identification Number. Personal checks should be annotated with the SSN of the requesting party. Telephone requests for solicitation packages will not be honored. Interested firms are cautioned that they must be registered in DoD's Central Contract Register in order to be eligible for award (reference DFARS 204.7300). Instructions regarding registration will be included in the solicitation. Posted 06/30/98 (0181)

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