Commander (v). U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 E. Main St., Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIR USCGC ACACIA (WLB-406) SOL DTCG80-97-R-3FA887 DUE 080897 POC Contact Mr. Douglas Landau, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4638 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dockside repairs including but not limited to the following minimum items: (1) Install Remote Controlled Bow Thruster Emergency Shutdown, (2) Renew the Main Propulsion and Bow Thruster Control Systems, (3) Inspect and Install Propeller Shaft, (4) Remove and Reinstall Propeller, (5) Shorten Radar Waveguide and Install Supports, (6) Install Unions and Ball Valves, (7) Renew Reefer Doors and Frames, (8) Renew Potable Water Valves, (9) Install Bow Thruster Fuel Oil Day Tank, (10) Inspect and Test Air Receivers, (11) Install Fire Plug Isolation Valve, (12) Bowthruster, Inspect and Overhaul, (13) Inspect, Overhaul, Test Weight Handling Equipment, (14) Inspect, Overhaul and Test Roller Chocks, (15) Modify Drainage System, (16) Test Padeyes and Links, (17) Pad Eye Installation, (18) Renew Weather Deck Handrails and Stanchions, (19) Renew Anti-Sweat Coating System in Deck Workshop, (20) Preserve Weather Decks, (21) Preserve Forecastle Weather Deck Bulwork, (22) Inspect Deck Berthing Head Compartment and Renew Deck Covering, (23) Renew Deck Coverings, (24) Provide Temporary Messing, (25) Provide Temporary Berthing, (26) Provide Temporary Logistics, (27) Routine Drydocking, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following: (1)Waveguide Component Protection, (2) Waveguide Removal and Renewal, (3) Additional Temporary Logistics, etc. Vessel's homeport is Charlevoix, MI. Place of performance is restricted to the Great Lakes and East Coast down thru Norfolk, VA. Vessel availability schedule is 25 Aug 97 for 35 days. Vessel is a 180 Foot "C" Class Seagoing Buoy Tender. Breadth (extreme) of vessel is 37 Feet. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA. A charge of $100.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 7 JUL 97. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. "This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business 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 in $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." (0171)

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