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J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO USCG ACADEMY TRAINING BOAT (T-1) Sol. DTCG80-95-B-3FN055. Due 041995. Contact Ms. Alison Schnitzer, Contract Specialist, (212)668-6441, Ms. Nancy Kelley, Contracting Officer, (212)668-3477. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary for the Drydock Repairs to the USCG Academy Training Boat (T-1). Work for these Drydock repairs is to be peformed at the contractor's facility. Competition for the subject availability is geographically restricged to the protected waters from New York Lower Bay to Naragansett Bay (including the Ports of Providence and Fall River). The work which may be performed includes but may not be limited to the following definite items: 1. Renew Fuel Oil Pumping System 2. Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks 3. Preserve Classroom Deck 4. Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves 5. Remove and Reinstall Propeller and Propeller Shaft 6. Routine Daydocking 7. Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings 8. Preserve in Lazarette 9. Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Rudder Assembly 10. Temporarey Logistics. Proposed contract will also contain optional items including, but not limited to: 1. Welding Repairs 2. Renew Waster Pieces 3. Preserve Steel Underwater Body 4. Ultrasonic Testing 5. Renew Shaft Covering (at 25%). USCG Academy Training Boat's homeport is New London, CT. Vessel is 66 Feet in Length. USCG Academy T Boat's Availability Schedule is 26 June 1995. There will be a non-refundable charge required in t he form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $35.00 for requested drawings and publications. The proposed contract listed here in open to small businesses only. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 20 March 1995. 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, wormen-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 conerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (061)

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