FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111

V -- TUG SERVICES FOR NAVAL SUBBASE NEW LONDON SOL N00140-98-Q-N342 DUE 091098 POC Point of Contact -- Jennifer Weindel, Contract Specialist, (215) 697-9696, K. Sweetra, Contracting Officer, (215) 697-9690 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia proposes to modify existing contract N00140-95-D-0824 for Tug Services with Thames Towboat Company, Inc. in order to allow for up to an additional seven (7) months of services for the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, CT. The contractor is to dock and/or undock submarines, barges and ships, under power and/or dead stick. The contract consists of two (2) lots. Lot I requires a Twin Screw Tug with continuous 1800 horsepower and intermittent (10 minutes) 2000 horsepower capability. The tug is required to be equipped with underwater rubber fendering suitable for mooring rubber hulled submarines. The tug will periodically be required to transfer personnel to and from deployed submarines. Lot II requires a Twin or Single Screw Tug with continuous 1800 horsepower and intermittent (10 minutes) 2000 horsepower. The tug is required to be equipped with underwater rubber fendering suitable for mooring rubber hulled submarines. Lot II will not require any transfer of personnel. Period of Performance will consist of a three month base period beginning 01 October 1998 through 31 Dec 98 with four one-month option periods. The projected number of hours to be provided by the contractor per month is 69 Lot I hours and 23 Lot II hours. This action is required in order to provide continuity of services before a follow on contract can be placed. This firm is considered the only supplier of these services at this time, as they are the only firm which can timely support the immediate needs of the Government without a costly start-up period. This extension modification to contract N00140-95-D-0824 is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information received. The applicable Standard Industrial Code for this acquisition is 4492. Posted 07/27/98 (D-SN228864). (0208)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0109 19980729\V-0004.SOL)