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B -- SAMPLING OF REEF-FRONT SEDIMENT AROUND OAHU, HAWAII SOL n/a DUE 071299 POC Margie N. Goslow (650)329-4175 E-MAIL: The following individual should be contacted for additional, mgoslow@wr.usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Marine and Coastal Geology Team has a requirement to sample reef-front sedimentary deposits off Oahu as part of its Shelf Sands -- Hawaii project. This project requires a unique submarine sand recovery System that has proven successful in these difficult-to-sample sand deposits, to a depth of 10 meters beneath the seafloor and in water depths to 60 meters. Our sampling program requires a device that has proven capability to recover samples of carbonate sand to a depth of at least 25 feet beneath the sea floor under conditions such as exist of the island of Oahu, in addition to the other specification listed above. Job requires up to 10 days of sampling conducted between 15 August and 30 September, 1999. This advertisement will expire on July 12, 1999. All interested responces are due by close of business on that date. Posted 07/02/99 (W-SN350149). (0183)

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