Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex, Purchase Division, Bldg. 1500, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000

19 -- MARINE CAMELS; REQUEST FOR INFORMATION POC Karen England, (757) 396-8372; Fax (757) 396-8503 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, englandkl@nnsy.navy.mil. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE CONTRACTORS FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION. IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS MARKET SURVEY, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AT THIS TIME. THERE WILL BE NO APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESENTATIONS. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (hereafter abbreviated as NNSY) is requesting information, associated costs, and delivery projection for the provision of two (2) marine camels described to follow: Each camel will be 70 ft wide x 120 ft long consisting of a steel frame supported by flotation tanks with rubber fenders attached directly to the steel frame. The top of the camel shall be wood decking. Each camel shall be designed to meet NAVFAC criteria as described herein, assuming the ship will be cold-iron and impossible to get under way should a hurricane approach the area: Wind load -- design for hurricane force winds at camel yield, i.e., 75 mph and at camel failure, i.e. 95 mph; Current load the velocity equals 0.74 knots at camel yield and 1.1 knots at camel failure; Berthing velocity assume an approach velocity in a sheltered environment of 0.17 FPS. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY PARTICIPATE IN A SITE VISIT AND INFORMATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT NNSY AT WHICH TIME EXISTING GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTED CAMELS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. CONFERENCE DATE/LOCATION: NNSY, BLDG 1500, 2ND FLOOR, CODE 530 CONFERENCE RM, 1:00 PM, 01 AUG 2000. QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED RELATIVE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AT THAT TIME. ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS ARE URGED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLAINING THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT. AT THE CONCLUSION, ALL QUESTIONS WILLBE COMPILED AND A WRITTEN RESPONSE WILL BE PROVIDED. IMPORTANT: ALL ATTENDEES MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA FAX TO NNSY, CODE 532.1G, KAREN ENGLAND (757) 396-8503 OR VIA E-MAIL englandkl@nnsy.navy.mil: 1) Full name of each attendee; 2) social security number; 3) date and place of birth; 4)company position/title. All correspondence relative to this information must be received @ NNSY no later than 1:00 PM, 31 JUL 2000. RESPONSES REGARDING DESIGN, PRICE AND DELIVERY INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO NNSY, BLDG 1500, CODE 532.1G, KAREN ENGLAND, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23709-5000 NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM, LOCAL TIME 18 AUG 2000. Posted 07/11/00 (W-SN473233). (0193)

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