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R -- TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTCG39-99-R-E00222 DUE 081399 POC Dinah Mulligan (860) 441-2885 The U.S.C.G. Research & Development Center intends to award a firm fixed price contract for services in support of developing risk based measures of integrity to help focus vessel condition manager's attention on the most significant degradation modes and sites in terms of both failure probability and consequence. (Risk Based Life Cycle Management of Ship Structures) The work will include development of a risk based vessel integrity management system, presenting the techniques in a marine context, preparing a risk based management system guide. This acquisition is set aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification is 8711 and the size standard is $2.5M. Offeror's proposals will be evaluated on the basis of best value with evaluation of Technical Approach, Understanding the Requirement, Personnel and Corporation Experience. Interested parties must request the solicitation in writing, specifying the solicitation number. See Note 1 and Note 26. Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347207). (0176)

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