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J -- INSTALL FIBERGLASS CABIN SHELLS ON 41 FOOT UTILITY BOATS SOL DTCG85-96-B-L36J52 DUE 082996 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773. Provide all labor and material necessary for the Installation of Government furnished Fiberglass Cabin Shells on the following boats; UTB41365, UTB41331, and UTB41373. Work for the resultant contract shall be performed at the contractor;s facility. The contractor shall be responsible for: (1) Renewal and disposal of existing cabin shells, (2) Removal and restoration of all interferences and obstructions affected by work, and protection of all equipment and furnishings in the area, (3) Tag out all electrical and electronic equipment, remove all electrical cable and wiring, and reinstall upon completion, (4) Install government furnished Bomar Hatch and rear sliding window, (5) Preparating and coating of interior and exterior surfaces of the install cabin shells, (6) Water spray test of all through penetrations-- The 41 foot Utility Boats are assigned to Station Los Angeles/ Long Beach in San Pedro, CA.--The boat's Availability Schedule is 29 July 1996--The proposed contract listed here is set aside 100% for small businesses only. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation ( DOT ) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and dis-advantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program ( STLP ) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. **** (0206)

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