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J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS TO USCGC MADRONA (WLB-302) Sol. DTCG80-96-B-3FA868. Due 062596. Contact Alison Schnitzer, Contracting Officer at (212) 668-6441. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary for the Drydocking Repairs to the USCGC Madrona. Work for these drydocking repairs is to be performed at the contractor's facility. The work which may be performed includes but may not be limited to the following minimum items; 1. Renew Hull Plating 2. Install Multicable Deck Penetration Box and Preserve Various Antenna Foundations 3. Fabricate and Install Condensate Tank and Modify Fan Coil Unit Condensate Drain Piping 4. Renew Main Mast Stays and Ground Posts 5. Renew Double Bitts 6. Overhaul, Test and Set Relief Valves 7. Renew Ship Service Generator Power Supply Cables 8. Renew Ship Service Generator Rotor Cables 9. Renew Bulwark Stanchion 10. Clean and Inspect Grey Water Collection Tank. The proposed contract will also contain indefinite items including, but not limited to: 1. Welding Repairs 2. Preserve Grey Water Collection Tank. USCGC Madrona's homepier is Charleston, SC. Vessel is 180 Feet in Length. USCGC Madrona's Availability Schedule is 15 October 1996. 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 $50.00 for requested drawings and publications. The proposed contract listed here is open to both large and small businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 23 May 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 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. (120)

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