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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR FOR USCGC ORCAS (WLB 1327) SOL DTCG85-96-B-625L53 DUE 110896 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to drydock and repair USCGC ORCAS (WPB 1327), homeported North Bend, Oregon. Work items to include; gantt production chart, temporary services, drydocking, underbody inspection, underwater buoy preservation (100%), electric meter calibration fin stabilizer system quadrennial, fuel oil, waste oil tank cleaning and inspection, sewage tank cleaning, electric motor overhaul, fire pump overhaul, anchor hawse pipe renewal, polymeric deck covering replacement, bilge plate inspection. Solicitation pursuant to Small Business Competetiveness Demonstration Program will be issued on or about 01 October 1996. All responsible sources may submit bids which will be considered by the agency. 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 disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the prime rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning ths STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting official listed above. (0310)

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