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J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS USCGC KANAWHA (WLR-75407) AND BARGE SOL DTCG80-96-B-3FA706 DUE 110795 POC CONTACT Mr. DAVID BAHARY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, 212-668-6270. PROVIDE all LABOR, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM ROUTINE DEYDOCKING REPAIRS to THE USCGC KANAWHA (WLR-75407) AND ITS BARGE. THE MAJOR ITEMS WHICH MAY be PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the FOLLOWING: 1. WELDING REPAIRS 2. INSPECT, OVERHAUL and TEST BARGE BOAT DAVIT 3. OVERHAUL AIR CAPSTAN 4. INSPECT, OVERHAUL and TEST APPLETON CRANE 5. PRESERVE UNDERWATER BODY 6. TEMPORARY LOGISTICS 7. routine DRYDOCKING 8. REALIGN MAIN ENGINE 9. RENEW SHIP SERVICE diesel GENERATORS AND REPLACE FRID COOLERS 10. UPGRADE POWER and LIGHTING SYSTEMS 11. UPGRADE ENGINE ROOM VENTILATION SYSTEM 12. RENEW tail SHAFT 13. FLANKING RUDDER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL, INSPECTION, and REINSTALLATION HOMPIER IS PINE BLUFF, AR--VESSEL LENGTH is 75' 5 1/2'' AND BARGE LENGTH IS 130' 0''--VESSEL AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE is 8 JANUARY 1996--THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE FOR USCGC KANAWHA'S JANUARY 1996 yard AVAILABILITY IS RESTRICTED TO THE WESTERN RIVERS OF the UNITED STATES. THE ''WESTERN RIVERS'' MEANS THE NAVIGABLE PORTIONS of MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ABOVE MILE 0 OF the LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER. NAVIGABLE TRIBUTARIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INCLUDE only THE WATERWAYS WITHIN THE AREAS OF JURISDICTION OF COAST GUARD AIDS to NAVIGATION FACILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN LIGHT list VOLUME V (COMDTINST M16502.5), AND THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY to THE MOUTH OF THE MOBILE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES PORTECTED PORTIONS of THE INTRA COASTAL WATERWAY CONNECTED TO the ''WESTERN RIVERS,'' BUT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES UNPORTECTED OR IPEN EATER such AS MOBILE BAY, LAKE BORNE, OR THE GULF OF MEXICO. THERE WILL BE a NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF A CERTIFIED CHECK or MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD IN THE AMOUNT of $100.00 FOR REQUESTED U.S COAST GUARD SPECIFICATION REFERENCE DRAWINGS--the PROPOSED CONTRACT LISTED HERE IS PART OF THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM and IS IPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES--PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS will BE ISSUED ON OR AFTER 05 OCTOBER 1996--ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES may SUBMIT A BID WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED B the UNITED STATES COAST GURD. FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED and DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: THE DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION (DOT) OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION has PROGRAMS TO ASSIST MONORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES to ACQUIRE SHORT-TERM WORKING CAPITAL AND BONDING ASSISTANCE for TRANSPORTATIO-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 RECEIVING 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 BODING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PLEASE call (800) 532-1169 (0250)

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