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19 -- ACQUISITION OF FOUR (4) INLAND RIVER STYLE BARGES!! SOL DACW61-99-B-0028!! DUE 081099 POC Contact Point, Karen Van Giesen 215-656-6776 17. Acquisition of four new inland river style barges to serve the Pittsburgh District (CELRP) in support of their Maintenance and Repair Mission on the Inland Rivers System. The first barge shall be 190-feet long, 54-feet wide and 12-feet, 6-inches deep and will be used as a floating platform for a king-post mounted SEATRAX crane which will be furnished to the successful bidder as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) after contract award. The three remaining flat deck barges shall be 110-feet long, 26-feet wide and 7-feet deep. All four vessels shall be of all-welded steel construction and shall be designed, built and classed to American Bureau of Shipping rules for Steel Vessels on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways. The resultant contract will utilize a multi-phased contracting methodology. Bonding is required and Liquidated Damages will be specified. One copy of the plans and specifications will be furnished on CD-ROM to each bidder at no charge. Additional copies will be furnished at a charge of $5.00 each. Firms desiring additional copies should forward a check, payable to USACE Finance Center, Millington to the above address. All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing and sent to the attention of Karen Van Giesen. Requests may also be faxed to 215-656-6780 or 215-656-6798. Please provide a physical street address, telephone and fax number, Federal Tax Identification Number and business size. Your firm's Federal Tax Identification Number must be written on the check. Personal checks must be annotated with the individual's SSN. Payment will not be refunded and specifications need not be returned. Bidders will be responsible for hard copies. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about July 7, 1999 with a bid opening date on or about August 10, 1999 at 11:00 A.M. As required by DFARS 204.7300, a contractor must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Register Database in order to be eligible for award. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. The solicitation is 100% set aside for small business. The SIC code is 1731 and that size standard is 1000 employees. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343730). (0167)

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