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 DACW66-00-B-0017 DUE 050900 POC Contract Specialist, Wendell Norman -- 901 544-0775 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 dredge shall be not less than 24-inch I.D. discharge and have a manufacturer's horsepower rating for continuous operation of not less than 3,200 brake horsepower. Minimum horsepower for a 27-inch dredge shall be 3,900 brake horsepower. Dredges larger than 27-inch will be considered, but the estimated output will be based on the quanity shown for a 27-inch dredge. 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 this solicitation will be provided on compact disk at no charge. A compact disk may be ordered via facsimile at 901 544-3142. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435188). (0076)

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