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This is a logo document related to a procurement solicitation issued by the State of Maine for buoys intended for various lakes and waters during Fiscal Year 2012. The State of Maine sought bids for two primary buoy types: 5-inch diameter buoys with 76 inches overall height designed for milfoil area marking, and 9-inch diameter regulatory buoys with 61 inches overall height for general waterway marking. Both buoy types were required to feature internal concrete ballast, self-righting capability, seamless acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) construction, and rigid closed-cell urethane foam filling meeting MIL-P-21929 Class I specifications to ensure unsinkability. The 5-inch buoys required 42 inches of exposure without tackle and 36 inches with 5-pound tackle, while 9-inch regulatory buoys required over 36 inches of exposure with 5-pound tackle. Proposals were due on November 29, 2011, with complete shipment of all ordered buoys required upon delivery. Vendors could submit questions through a designated Question and Answer link with responses posted for all interested bidders.

All buoys were required to include galvanized steel hardware per ASTM A-153-73, standard inland waterway marking symbols, reflective bands, and permanent markings indicating State of Maine ownership and manufacture dates. Milfoil area buoys were specified as solid yellow with yellow reflective tape, with all lettering and symbols requiring scratch and fade resistance. Metal hardware must be rust-proof and reinforced at stress points, with lettering and reflective bands ranging from 1 inch to 3 inches in width depending on buoy type. The solicitation did not disclose estimated contract value, specific quantity requirements, contract term, or renewal options. No set-asides, incumbent information, or funding sources were identified in the available documentation.