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19 -- DEBRIS MANAGEMENT VESSEL SOL DACW61-00-B-0020 DUE 070600 POC William A. Bailey, 215-656-6932 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail, William.A.Bailey.usace.army.mil. The Marine Design Center (MDC), U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, intends to acquire a debris management vessel to serve its Huntington District at the Bluestone Lake and Dam project. An option for a second, identical vessel will be included in the solicitation. The vessel will be utilized to handle driftwood and debris on the New River and Bluestone Lake in Southeastern West Virginia, and shall be suitable for intermittent operation, occurring at any time of year. The vessel shall be approximately 50 ft long by 20 ft wide, with a hull depth of 5 ft. A small, heated deckhouse shall be provided with sufficient space for propulsion and steering controls, and a small head with an incinolet. The vessel shall include a pedestal-mounted, diesel powered, hydraulically-operated, loader-type crane with a minimum rated lift of 17,000 lbs. and a boom length of 27 feet. The crane shall be capable of 360 degree rotation. A grapple shall be provided with the crane and fitted with a hydraulically-operated chain saw device. The grapple shall have an opening diameter of at least 43 inches. The saw shall have a cutting diameter of at least 27.5 inches. The vessel will be designed and built in accordance with ABS rules for Steel Vessels on Rivers And Intracoastal Waterways; however, the vessel will not be classed by any regulatory agency. Upon delivery to the upriver side of Bluestone Dam, testing shall be performed to demonstrate hull integrity and proper functioning of all machinery. The solicitation will be formatted as "Design and Build" type based upon a Concept Design prepared by MDC. The resultant contract will utilize MDC's three-phase contracting methodology. Issue date for the solicitation is on, or about, May 20, 2000, with a bid opening date on, or about, July 6, 2000. Solicitation documents will be furnished on CD-ROM only; hard copies will not be available. Bidders are responsible for printing paper copies of the solicitation. One copy of the CD-ROM will be furnished to each bidder at no charge. Requests for a CD-ROM shall be made by registering at the Web site listed below. Alternatively, requests may be submitted by fax to (215) 656-6780 or 6798. All requests must include a physical street address, telephone number, fax number, point of contact, and business size. Additional copies of the CD-ROM will be provided at a charge of $5.00/CD. Checks must be made payable to "USACE Finance Center, Millington" to the above address. Your firm's Federal Tax Identification Number must be written on the check. Personal checks must be annotated with the individual's SSN. Bidders may view and (or) download this solicitation and all amendment from the Internet at the following address: http://ebs.nap.usace.army.mil/ADP/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp on or after issue date of the solicitation; however, the official media of distribution for the solicitation is the CD-ROM. This procurement is set-aside for small business. The SIC code is 3731 and the small business size is 1000 employees. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable to any resultant contract. The resultant contract is subject to the Continuing Contracts Clause. In order to be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the DoD's Central Contractor Register. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Posted 04/17/00 (W-SN445546). (0108)

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