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

Z -- LEASE OF ONE CUTTERHEAD HYDRAULIC PIPELINE DREDGE, FULLY OPERATED WITH ATTENDANT PLANT TO PERFORM WORK ON VARIOUS HARBORS WITHIN THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT SOL DACW66-99-B-0006 DUE 042999 POC E. Ann Tucker (901) 544-0770 WEB: Memphis District Corps of Engineers, http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil. The dredge will be used to maintain various harbors in the Memphis District at any point on the Mississippi River between Wickliffe, Kentucky (Mile 952 AHP), and Greenville, Mississippi (Mile 537 AHP), which includes Hickman, Kentucky; New Madrid, Missouri; Caruthersville, Missouri; Osceola, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; and Helena, Arkansas. The estimated cost range of the work is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This will be an unrestricted procurement in accordance with Public Law 100-656. For the purpose of this procurement, to qualify as a small business concern, in addition to being independently owned and operated and not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, the concern must have had average annual receipts for the preceeding three fiscal years not exceeding $13.5 million, or other criteria as prescribed by the Small Business Administration. The supplies or services to be procured in this solicitation are classified in Standard Industrial Classification Code 1629. The official copy of the solicitation will be provided on compact disc at no charge. Fax requests may be sent to (901) 544-3142. Posted 03/09/99 (W-SN306475). (0068)

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