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J -- ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF MOORING BUOY SYSTEM - LOOE KEY, FLORIDA SOL 52WCNC506051MW DUE 061795 POC Mamie L. Wandick (816) 426-6823, Extension 237 The government has a requirement for routine maintenance and inspection of the Mooring Buoy System at the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary is located on the ocean side of the island of Big Pine Key, Florida and is 5.32 square nautical miles in size. The Upper Mooring Buoy System consists of one hundred eighty three buoys. The are located at popular diving and fishing spots in the upper Florida Keys between the seaward extension of Broad Creek and Alligator Reef (a distance of approximately 37 miles). NOAA may add an average of twelve (12) mooring buoys per year not to exceed a total of thirty six (36) over the life of this contract. The Government will provide the material necessary to maintain the buoys and will be responsible for the installation of new anchor pins or augers as the additional buoys are added to the system. The contractor will be responsible for assembling the buoy components, fastening the assembled buoy to the anchor pin/auger, and maintaining and inspecting newly added buoys as required. This requirement includes an option to provide for the inspection and maintenance service on buoys in an area outside, but adjacent, to the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. This option will be identified in the solicitation as separately priced line items. The period of performance is for an initial 12 months beginning approximately 11/01/95 with option provisions for two additional 12-month periods. Solicitation No. 52WCNC506051MW will be issued O/A 5/17/95. This is a 100% small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered. All responses to this notice must be in writing. Satisfactory receipt of faxed request is the sole responsibility of the sender. Faxed requests will be accepted at (816) 426-7530. (0118)

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