FSV 6 Ship Check Announcement.pdf

REFERENCE: Solicitation Number AB133M-09-RP-0112

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE TO ANNOUNCE A SHIPCHECK ABOARD THE NOAA

VESSEL HENRY BIGELOW, A 40 DAY ENDURANCE FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL

(FSV). THE HENRY BIGELOW IS A CONSTRUCTED VESSEL SIMILAR TO THE FSV 6

WHICH IS BEING SOLICITED UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER AB133M-09-RP-0112.

THE FSV 6 PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND

REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA).

The ship check will be held July 21, 2009 at the NOAA Vessel HENRY BIGELOW's homeport of Newport, RI. A brief conference will commence at 9AM to be followed by a guided tour of the vessel. All interested offerors are urged and encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Contracting Officer Paul Reed at Paul.J.Reed@noaa.gov or 206-526-6034. Please RSVP to Contracting Officer Paul Reed at Paul.J.Reed@noaa.gov no later than Close of Business (COB) July 16, 2009. Failure to RSVP by COB July 16, 2009 may result in the respondent being denied access to the vessel. RSVP's shall include the company represented, individual attendee names, and titles of all expected attendees.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS

Western Acquisition Division, WC3 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 - 6349