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J -- CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF THE PHYSICAL OCEANOTRAPHIC REAL-TIME SYSTEM (PORTS) SOL 52-EANC-9-00033 DUE 082499 POC Linda Jacobs, Contract Specialist (757) 441-6563/William D. Privott, Contracting Officer (757) 441-6561 WEB: Click here to access our homepage, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, Linda.L.Jacobs@is7.easc.noaa.gov. The National Ocean Service (NOS) has a requirement for contractual support of the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Contractor shall install, operate, maintain and repair three current measurement systems; perform unscheduled maintenance and repair of five water level measurement systems; operate, maintain and repair six meteorological stations; operate, maintain and repair the data telemetry systems/ operate, maintain and repair four conductivity/temperature sensors; operate, maintain and repair data management systems. All instruments and additional required components of the current measurement systems, as well as all necessary spare components and specialized test equipment required to assure reliable operations of the entire PORTS shall be provided by NOS. Period of performance is 1 year with four option years. Standard Classification code is 8999. All responsible sources may submit an offer to the RFP which shall be considered by the agency. Copiesof the solicitation will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of the solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786 or 3735. See Note 26. Posted 07/09/99 (W-SN352231). (0190)

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