Waterman Steamship Corporation, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70130

Z -- DRY-DOCK AND REPAIR TO VESSELS SOL RLB-99-01 POC Contact R.L. Beckemeyer, Dircetor of Procurement (504) 593-8328 E-MAIL: Richard L. Beckemeyer, beckemrl@intship.com. Dry-docking of three Roll-On/Roll-Off type vessels: the SS Sgt. Matej Kocak, SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon and SS Maj Stephen W. Pless. Gross register tons 29,091; 821.04 ft length overall; 105.5 ft beam; maximum height 162 ft 10 in. The work to be performed is best classified under Standard Industrial Code 3731 Ship Repair (Including Overhauls and Conversions) Performed on Nonnuclear Propelled and Nonpropelled Ships. The magnitude of this requirement is anticipated io be approximately $10,000,000.00 for all three vessels and will be an unrestricted procurement. The solicitation may result in up to three (3) contract awards. The individual dry-docks are anticipated to commence March, 1999 (Kocak), May, 1999 (Obregon), and July, 1999 (Pless). A solicitation is expected to be released late December, 1998. In order to receive a copy of the solicitation, each potential offerer must submit a written request to: LMS Shipmanagement, Inc., 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1700, P.O. Box 58409, New Orleans, LA 70153-8409, attention R.L. Beckemeyer and each request must be accompanied with a company check, certified check or money order made payable to LMS Shipmanagement, Inc., in the amount of seventy-five U.S. dollars ($75.00) . The fee is non-refundable unless the solicitation is not issued. Posted 12/08/98 (W-SN278336). (0342)

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