Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl) Bldg 400, Section M, Room 208, Governors Island, NY 10004-5085

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR USCGC ACACIA (WLB-406) SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA784. DUE 041395. Contact Mr. Kevin L. Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, 212/668-6273. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine Drydock Vessel Maintenance including but not limited to the following minimum quantity items: (1) Refurbish Scullery, (2) Provide Temporary Berthing, (3) Provide Temporary Logistics, (4) Preserve Sewage Space Bilges, (5) Overhaul Shipboard Davit Crane (Allied Marine Crane - Model Davit 5000), (6) Provide Temporary Messing, (7) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves, (8) Routine Drydocking, (9) Renew Fuel Tank Plating. Indefinite quantity items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shaft and Associated Components, (2) Preserve Underwater Body (Great Lakes), (3) Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Rudder Assembly, (4) Welding Repairs, (5) Provide Additional Temporary Messing, (6) Provide Additional Temporary Berting, (7) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Thrust Shaft and Associated Components. Vessel homepier is Charlevoix, MI. Vessel length is 180 foot - width is 37 foot. Vessel availability schedule is 5 June 1995 for 42 days. The place of performance is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at building 400N, Governors Island, NY. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 13 Mar 95. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (055)

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