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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR NOAA SHIP ALBATROSS IV SOL 52EANA-9-00002 POC Michele A. McCoy, Contract Specialist WEB: Homepage, www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Michele.A.McCoy@noaa.gov. It has been determined that significant changes in the technical specifications are required for unanticipated repairs and modifications in hull, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. The ship's operational schedule for GLOBEC Broadscale Surveys and standardized Bottom Trawl Surveys (Winter and Spring Bottom Trawl Surveys) cannot be changed. The surveys are time sensitive and can not be rescheduled nor moved to another ship based upon fishing power unique to this ship. The ship is committed for survey work commencing January 11, 1999 until FY2000 (November/December 1999) without any windows of opportunity for accomplishing drydock repairs. The time necessary to complete the specification changes, amend the solicitation, evaluate proposals, award a contract and accomplish the repairs will not allow the ship to be ready for service in time to satisfy this operational schedule. Therefore, solicitation 52EANA-9-00002 is canceled. Posted 11/04/98 (W-SN268642). (0308)

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