20 -- Lube Oil Purifiers for T/S STATE OF MAINE

The U. S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, South Atlantic Region, intends to award a contract on a sole-source basis to Alfa Laval Separation, P.O. Box 890095, Dallas, TX, 75389-0095, under FAR Part 6.303-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Sources Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A sole source acquisition under FAR Part 15 will be used. The specific parts to be acquired for the T/S STATE OF MAINE are the lube oil purifier system for the main engine, Part No. SU835, and the lube oil purifier system for the SSDG’s, Part No. SU825. Firms who want to challenge the sole-source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm’s ability to provide an equivalent equipment and rationale why you should be considered, as described above. All interested firms must do so by 4:00 Eastern Standard Time, December 17, 2003, to Toni R. Kimbrough, Maritime Administration, South Atlantic Region, 7737 Hampton Blvd., Bldg. 4D, Room 211, Norfolk, VA 23505. Fax No. (757) 441-3246. No reimbursement for any costs connected with providing the capability information will be provided by the Maritime Administration.