Commander (vpl-1). USCG, Maintenence and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE 41 FOOT GROUP GALVESTON SMALL BOATS (CG-41UTB) SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA870 DUE 073197 POC Contact Ms. Janet Martin, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4640 or Mr. Kevin L. Brumfiel, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4635 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs to the 41 Foot Group Galveston Small Boats (CG-41UTB) including but not limited to the following minimum items: (1) Air Test Skeg, (2) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (3) Renew and test valves, (4) Clean and inspect Starboard Fuel Tank, (5) Clean and inspect Port Fuel Tank, (6) Provide temporary logistics and (7) Routine Drydocking, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following items: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Renew aluminum frames, stiffeners, and brackets, (3) Renew Skeg, (4) Renew Cabin and Pilothouse, (5) Renew Starboard Stern Tube, (6) Renew Port Stern Tube, (7) Forepeake Scuttle, (8) Engine Room Scuttle, (9) Lazerette Scuttle, (10) Remove, inspect and reinstall starboard propeller shaft, (11) Remove, inspect and reinstall port propeller shaft, (12) Renew Starboard strut, (13) Renew Port Strut, (14) Renew Starboard Propeller Shaft Coupling, (15) Renew Port Propeller Shaft Coupling, (16) Straighten Starboard Shaft, (17) Straighten Port Shaft, (18) Renew Strut Bearings, (19) Remove, inspect and reinstall port rudder assembly, (20) Preserve Main Deck with 1 Coat of Primer, (21) Preserve Main Deck with 2nd coat of primer, non-skid and top coat, (22) Preserve aluminum underwater body (TBT), (23) preserve aluminum underwater body (Intersleek), (24) Preserve aluminum underwater body (Epoxy), (25) Preserve freeboard with 1 coat of primer, (26) Preserve freeboard finish coats and stripes, (27) Ultrasonic testing, etc. Vessel is a 41 Foot Utility Boat. Vessel length is 40 feet, 8 inches; width is 13 feet, 6 inches. Vessel homepier is Galveston, TX. Vessel availability schedule is to be defined separetely for each vessel. The performance period for each vessel is twenty-one (21) days. The place of performance is not geographically restricted, however, for the vessel to travel by water, the maximum nautical mileage will be limited to FIFTY (50) nautical miles from Galveston, TX. Any contractor providing for work to be accomplished at a commercial location exceeding FIFTY (50) nautical miles will have to transport the vessel by land at the contractor's expense which shall be inclusive in the amount bid. The contract will consist of ONE (1) base year and TWO (2), ONE (1) year options to be exercised at the Government's discretion. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Orders must be placed within ten (10) days of solicitation issuance. The proposed contract listed here is set aside for Small Businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 01 Jul 1997 from our office location, Commander (vpl-1), Maintenance & Logistics Command, Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. This notice is for information purposes for minority, women-owned and disadvantaged Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small andDisadvantaged 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 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. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. (0175)

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