The work consists of sandblasting, mechanical cleaning, and painting of the tow boat M/V Shorty Baird. The vessel is approximately 86 ft long, 28 ft wide, and has a 7 ft draft. The vessel will be dry docked at Ensley Engineer Yard, 2915 Riverport R oad, Memphis, TN 38109 and is available for contractor insepection. All work is to be performed at this location and completed by 25 June 2005. Solicitation number W912EQ-05-T-0014 will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about 9 May 2005 with a closing date of 19 May 2005, 2:00 PM CST. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The solicitation and all information pertaining to this acquisition will be made electronically available through the USACE Memphis District webpage: http: //www.mvm.usace.army.mil/contracting/ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp. If you experience problems in downloading the electronic copy of th data, please contact Celestine Evans by email: [email protected], phone (901) 544-3184, or fax (901) 544-3710. Vendors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible sourc es may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency.

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