National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Contracting Office, Building 201, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94123

Z -- PADDLE TUG EPPLETON HALL -- 2000 HAUL OUT AND REPAIRS SOL RP852000021 POC Kathleen Spinetti WEB: National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation, http://www.nps.gov/goga. E-MAIL: NPS, GGNRA, Contracting, Kathleen Spinetti in San, kathy_spinetti@nps.gov. The National Park Service, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, has identified a requirement to place the Historical Paddle Tug Eppleton Hall in drydock to perform a hull survey, perform repairs and restoration. The construction cost range is between $100,000 and $500,000. The SELECTION CRITERION which represent factors and subfactors to evaluate offers are as follows: 1) Contractor's facility must have a drydock area or marine railway large enough to accommodate the size of the Eppleton Hall, with crane services and protective covering; 2) Contractor must have knowledge of Historic Preservation of Steel Ships in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's "STANDARDS FOR HISTORIC VESSEL PRESERVATION PROJECTS", and 3) Contractor must have adequate personnel with specialized experience in steel ship repairs, to include a shipwright, crane operator and rigger, painter and sander, and a pipefitter and machinist. Contractor's past performance and experience will also be evaluated. Although price is not scored, it will also be evaluated. The National Park Service welcomes the participation of small, minority owned, and women owned business enterprises. Written requests for solicitation number RP852000021, Request for Proposal, available o/a July 15, 2000, must be submitted via e-mail, or fax to the attention of the individual named herein. Faxed requests may be sent to (415) 561-4795; e-mail and mailing address are contained within this notice. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3731. This procurement is unrestricted and is pursued under full and open competition. Submission date for the offer will be approximately 30 days after issuance of solicitation; refer to actual solicitation. Posted 06/23/00 (W-SN467985). (0175)

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