Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 N Main St, Rm B202, Attn: CEMVM-CT, Memphis, TN 38103-1894

W -- HIRE OF ONE (1) TENDER (WORK BOAT), FULLY OPERATED SOL DACW66-99-B-0005 DUE 042799 POC Contract Specialist, ESTELLA C. BLACKMAN (901)544-3615 (SITE CODE DACW66) WEB: Memphis District Corps of Engineers, http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil. The tender will be used on the Mississippi River from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri (Upper Mississippi River Mile 123), to the Head of Passes (Lower Mississippi River Mile 0); the Ohio River from Cairo, Illinois (Ohio River Mile 981), to the Ohio River Mile 920; the Tennessee River from Paducah, Kentucky (Tennessee River Mile 0), to above Kentucky Dam (Tennessee River Mile 25); the Cumberland River from Mile 0 to Mile 8; the Old River, the Atchafalaya and the Red Rivers (Louisiana), for general towing and tender service in connection with construction and maintenance of channel improvement works. The tender will probably work with the revetment field unit engaged in bank grading operations. The Government reserves the right to use the tender with any of the field units engaged in the revetment operation or for towing barge loaded with gravel, concrete mat, or any other material related to revetment operations. The tender will be used to transport personnel, plant and materials. This procurement will be 100%small business set-aside. To qualify as a small business concern, the concern must have had average annual receipts for the preceeding three fiscal years not exceeding $5.0 million. The supplies or services to be procured under this solicitation are classified in Standard Industrial Classification Code 4499. The official copy of the solicitation will be provided on compact disc at no charge. Posted 03/04/99 (W-SN304696). (0063)

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