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Exhibit 1—U.S. Navy SRAs

For FY91-92 And

PMAs For FY93-95*

Fiscal Year 91 134

Fiscal Year 92 142

Fiscal Years 93-95 71

Total— 347 •Phased Maintenance Availabilities for am- phibious and auxiliary ships only. number of availabilities in the new schedule remains unchanged, ex- cept for a substantial increase in amphibious ship availabilities on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in FYs 91-92, from 18 to 29, and a drop in submarine availabilities on the At- lantic and Gulf Coasts, from 34 to 24.

Exhibit 2—U.S. Navy Availabilities

By Region And Ship Type

Atlantic & Gulf Pacific

Ship Type Coasts Coast

Amphibious 66 (37)* 53 (22)'

Auxiliaries 35 ( 1)* 39 (10)'

Carriers 1 5

Cruisers 7 17 ( 1);

Destroyers 12 11

Frigates 27 30

Mine/PHMs 19 10

Submarines 24 0

Totals— 191 (38)* 165 (33) •indicates availabilities for FY 93 95

Exhibit 3, "Availabilities For FYs 91-92, By Homeport And Quarter," is based on figures published by the

Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a national organization rep- resenting major U.S. shipbuilders and repairers, in a recent analysis of availabilities reserved for home- ports during FY 1991-92. According to SCA, the number do not include ships competed under Phased

Maintenance programs, or which are involved in coastwide or ex- tended solicitation area bidding.

SCA's analysis does not take into consideration any possible impact of ship movements connected with Op- eration Desert Shield.

The Shipbuilders Council be- lieves that long-range requirements for Navy depot-level maintenance will decrease over the next five years, and is projecting a 450-ship

Navy fleet by FY 95. Also impacting on the number of shipyard mandays that will be required for naval ship maintenance is the Navy's transi- tion from steam propulsion to gas turbine and diesel power. The

SCA's projections indicate that the

Navy market will decline by 25 per- cent by the end of FY 95.

Two Maritime Measures

Revived In New Congress

Two maritime measures that failed to advance in the last Con- gress are among those recently rein- troduced by legislators.

Michigan Representative Wil- liam S. Broomfield reintroduced his bill to require the government to dispose of the oldest vessels in the

February, 1991 national defense reserve fleet. Last year, the measure stirred controver- sy and drew the opposition of the

Maritime Administration, which maintains the mothball fleet.

A second holdover maritime bill that would levy fines against subsi- dized foreign vessels that enter U.S. ports was reintroduced by Maryland

Representative Helen Delich

Bentley. It is designed to encour- age an end to foreign governments' shipbuilding subsidies.

Procurement Integrity

Certification Now In Effect

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This certification affirms that no one affiliated with the contractor in any capacity has directly or indi- rectly discussed employment oppor- tunities with a government procure- ment official, except as specifically authorized by law; offered such in- dividuals gifts or gratuities of any type; or solicited proprietary or source selection information regard- ing such procurement from any offi- cer or employee of the governmental agency.

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