U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division WC3, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bin C15700, Seattle, WA 98115-0070

V -- VESSEL CHARTER SOL 52ABNF900036 DUE 032499 POC LINDA SHAW, 206-526-6461, for copy of solicitation call 206-526-6425. Fishing vessel rigged for mid-water trawling, at least 20m(65ft) long, with captain; engineer-fisherman, and cook-fisherman. Vessel must be able to tow 264 midwater rope trawl at a continuous speed of 7.5 km/hr(4 kts). Charter to be performed off northern Oregon and SW Washington during three 10-day sampling periods; May, June, and September of 1999. The vessel must accomodate three Government employees in addition to the vessels crew. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294201). (0034)

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