US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

P -- DIVING SERVICES FOR CAVEN POINT MARINE TERMINAL, JERSEY CITY, N.J. SOL DACW51-99-B-0032 DUE 111699 POC Rosemarie Trotman, Contract Specialist, (212)264-9118 This solicitation is for diving services, which will primarily be performed in New York Harbor, its tributaries and adjacent waterways between Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, and Monmouth County, N.J. The contract will consist of 5 dives during the period of performance. Any additional dives, if any, will be added by modification to the contract. The services consist of recovering underwater equipment, removing lines entangled in propellers, changing propellers on vessels having propeller shaft sizes under 3 inch diameters, minor hull repairs requiring underwater welding, pier inspections and obstruction inspections using an underwater video camera. A written report is required after each diving operation. The District Diving Coordinator or Ordering Officer will give no less than 24 hours verbal advanced notice to the contractor to commence a job. Under emergency conditions, Contractor will be given advanced notification of 2 to 24 hours. Diving shall be performed in accordance with the latest edition of the U.S. Navy Manual, the latest versions of the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1 and Engineering Regulation ER 385-1-93 and OSHA regulations. Divers must provide past two years training history and general commercial dive and marine construction experience including any union or industry ratings or qualifications prior to the award of this contract. To insure divers are performing contract dive work on a regular and routine basis, they must submit a summary of commercial dives performed in the past two- (2) years prior to the award of this contract. This procurement is restricted to Small Businesses. The SIC code is 7389 with a size standard of $5million. The period of performance is one (1) base year, and four-option years. The estimated cost range of this project is between $32,000.00 to $50,000.00 per year. The specification package will be available on or around 13 October 1999. There is no charge for the package. Parties requesting the specification package must do so in writing to: 26 Federal Plaza, attention Rosemarie Trotman, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278, stating the solicitation number or project name, complete company name and street address (we will NOT deliver to P.O. Boxes), telephone and facsimile numbers (including area codes). Bid Opening will be on or around 16 November 1999 at 2:00 P.M. DFARS 252.204.7004, "Required Central Contractor registration" (CCR) applies to this solicitation. To be eligible for an award, contractor is required to register with CCR. For more information about registering, contact: http:// www.ccr.edi.disa.mil; or http:// www.acq.osd.mil/ec; or by calling the Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. This amendment and any amendments hereto, are also published on the Internet at http:// www.cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN383406). (0265)

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