US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

J -- SHIP REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SOL DACW51-96-Q-0063 DUE 050396 POC Contact, Anthony P. DeStefano, (212) 264-4874 / Contracting Officer, Ella D. Snell, (212)264-0238. Repairs to US Army Corp of Engineers Survey Vessel Hatton. A steel monohull, 58' in length with a 17 1/2' beam. All work is to be performed at the contractor's facilities. The Corps will deliver the vessel to companies within a (50) fifty mile radius of Caven Point Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey. Other companies outside the 50 mile radius must pickup the vessel. This vessel is a harbour vessel and cannot be transported over the open sea. The work consists of hauling the vessel out of the water, sand blasting, cleaning and painting the entire exterior and portions of the interior and performing various hull and mechanical repairs required by the solicitation specifications. All work performed under the specification shall conform to the best modern marine practice and to all requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter ''T'', ''Vessels'', as administered by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and all pertinent regualitions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The contractor shall commence the work not later than one (1) working day after delivery of the vessel into his/her custody and shall complete the work not late than thirty (30) calendar days after the commencement of work. This procurement is a small-business set-aside. The SIC code is 3731. Quotes are due no later than May 3, 1996. (0103)

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