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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS USCGC OBION (WLR-65503) AND BARGE SOL DTCG80-96-B-3FA767. Due 030796. Contact Mr. Barat Baechle, Contract Specialist, 212/668-3377, Louis Romano, Contracting Officer, 212/668-6278. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine dockside repairs to the USCGC Obion (WLR-65503) and its barge. The major items which may be performed include but are not limited to the following: 1. welding repairs, 2. modify tender bow structure and tender/barge interface system, 3. renew pilot house deck plating, 4. install headwire winch and modify hydraulic piping system, 5. modify visual identification markings, 6. empty and replenish diesel tanks, 7. renew deck covering in crew's berthing, 8. renew shower stall in oinc state room, and 9. provide temporary logistics. Vessel's homeport is Owensboro, KY. Vessel length is 65' and barge length is 100'. Vessel availability schedule is 22 April 1996 for 37 days. The place of performance 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 protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the ``Western Rivers'', but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters 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 open to both large and small businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 07 February 1996. 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 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 Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (017)

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