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J -- PERFORM ADVANCE PLANNING AND ACCOMPLISH PHASED MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES FOR THE REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION OF USS ESSEX (LHD-2), USS TARAWA (LHA-1), USS PELELIU (LHA-5), USS BOXER (LHD-4), AND USS BON-HOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) SOL N00024-98- NR-93237 POC Daryl Shall, Contract Specialist, SEA 0285C, (703) 602-7714 ext. 296, LCDR Neal McMahon, Contracting Officer, SEA 0285, (703) 602-7714 ext. 290 The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue solicitation N00024-98-NR-93237 for procurement of advance planning for and accomplishment of Phased Maintenance Availabilities for the repair and modernization of USS ESSEX (LHD-2), USS TARAWA (LHA-1), USS PELELIU (LHA-5), USS BOXER (LHD-4), and USS BON-HOMME RICHARD (LHD-6). Solicitation N00024-98-NR-93237 will be issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-7 to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, 28th Street and Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92186-5278. See Numbered Note 22 (0324)

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