Department of Army, New England District, Corps of Engineers, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742-2751

V -- VESSEL TOWING SERVICE SOL DACW33-99-Q-0202 DUE 090399 POC Julie Mackley (978) 318-8413 Rental of Two (2) Towboats with Operators, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, N.E. Dist., Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts. Tow boat services are required to provide assistance to commercial vessels in the event on-board control systems are affected by computer malfunctions. The services are required for the period of 1200 hours on 09-08-99 through 1200 hours on 09-10-99, with two options periods of 12-31-99 through 01-02-00, as well as 02-28-00 through 03-01-00. One towboat must be twin-screw with a minimum of 3000 h.p., and the other may be single screw and shall have at least 2000 h.p. Certification that steering and propulsion systems of units to be employed are not computer controlled must be provided to the Engineer-In-Charge, Cape Cod Canal. NOTE: Closing is on 3 September 1999 at 12:00 Noontime. No cost for plans and specifications. Solicitations will be faxed to bidders. Bidders should list their fax number on their solicitation requests. Requests to be placed on the bidders's list may be faxed to (978) 318-8207, ATTN: Julie Mackley. 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Range: $25,000.00 -- $100,000.00. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN368665). (0229)

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