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R -- SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILING DUE 072498 POC Richard C. Schwaberow, Contracting Officer, (650) 329-4177, fax (650) 329-5517 The U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Marine and Coastal Surveys Team has a requirement to survey the subbottom geology off the southwest and northwest shores of Oahu as part of its Shelf Sands Hawaii project. This sole source requirement is for Sea Engineering Inc. who owns and opeates a broad band FM high resolution profiler developed specificatlly for this purpose, it si the only one of its kind and has been demonstrated to be the only system that can operate successfully for the project purposes in this environment. Period of performance will be August 15-September 30, 1998. No RFQ will be issued. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224183). (0197)

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