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J -- DOCKSIDE/CONVERSION NOAA SHIP GORDON GUNTER AT CONTRACTOR FACILITY SOL 52-EANA-8-00080 DUE 100698 POC Ingrid L. Sparger, (757) 441-6562 E-MAIL: William.D.Privott@noaa.gov, Ingrid.L.Sparger@noa@gov">Ingrid.L.Sparger@noa@gov. Provide all supervision, material and labor necessary to convert NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER (ex-Navy T-AGOS-18, RELENTLESS to a NOAA Fisheries Research Vessel. All work is to be performed at the Offeror's facility. Performance period to commence approximately November 6, 1998 and complete on or before March 2, 1999. The work consists of approximately 35 basic items add 10 optional items. Basic work includes; modify mission deck, provide and install A-frame, provide and install J-frame, install trawl winches, install oceanographic winches, provide and install HPU, install deck cranes, fabricate wet lab, fabricate dry lab, and fabricate Hydro/Chem lab. The vessel will be available for inspection September 21 -- 25, 1998 at NOAA's Southeast Port Facility in Pascagoula, MS. Vessels particulars are: Overall length -- 224'0"; Beam Molded -- 43' 0"; Draft Design -15' 0",; Depth to Main Deck -- 20' 0"; Displacement -- (FL)2283 LT, Displacement -- (LS) 1489 LT, Gross Tonnage 1914 G.T.;Shafts—2, Speed Sustained -- 11knts. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Copies of the solicitation will be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Posted 07/22/98 (W-SN227148). (0203)

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