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

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR USCGC CHIPPEWA (WLR-75404) SOL DTCG80-98-B-3FC796 DUE 032398 POC Contact Ms. Wendy Culbreth, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4657 or Mr. Douglas Landau, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4638 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to drydock and repair including but not limited to the following minimum items: (1) Renew Tender Towing Knees, (2) Spud and Spud Well Preservation, Tender/Barge, (3) Shaft Removal, Inspection, and Reinstallation, Tail Shafts/Intermediate Shafts, (4) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings (5) Remove and Reinstall Propellers, (6) Rudder Assemblies Removal, Inspection, and Reinstallation, Steering/Flanking Rudder Assemblies (7) Clean and Test Grid Coolers, (8) Renew Ship Service Diesel Generators, (9) Modify Diesel Exhaust and Boiler Exhaust Tailpipe, (10) Upgrade Power and Lighting Systems, (11) Upgrade Engine Room Ventilation System, (12) Overhaul and Test Valves, (13) Clean and Inspect Ballast Tanks, (14) Clean, Inspect and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks, (15) Diesel Fuel Tanks -- Clean, Inspect, and Remove and Dispose of Fuel, (16) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Barge Boat Davits, (17) Overhaul Air Capstan, (18) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Appleton Crane, (19) Renew Tow/Barge 50-Ton "Bear-Loc" System, (20) Clean and Inspect Sewage Tank, (21) Inspect Various Deck Fittings, (22) Preserve Tender and Barge Sea Chest, Sea Chest Strainer Plates; and Barge Grid Cooler Hull Recesses, (23) Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, (24) Preserve Underwater Body (Tender and Brage), (25) Untrasonic Testing, (26) Provide Temporary Logistics, (27) Routine Drydocking, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Spud Well Liner Renewal, Tender/Barge, (3) Tail Shafts/Intermediate Shaft Repairs, (4) Inspection of Government-Furnished Shafts, (5) Fabricate Tail/Intermediate Shaft, (6) Renew Shaft Sleeves, Port/Starboard Shaft, (7) Renew Shaft Strut Barrel, (8) Perform Propeller Minor Repair and Reconditioning, (9) Hydraulic Cylinder Overhaul Steering/Flanking Rudder Assemblies, (10) Rebuild Rudder Stock, (11) Renew Rudder Lower Bearing Trunk, (12) Renew Rudder Upper Bearing Housing and Upper Bearing Housing Support, (13) Ballast Tanks -- Minor Coating Repairs, (14) Preserve Ballast Tanks, (15) Minor Coating Repairs -- Potable Water Tanks, (16) Preserve Potable Water Tanks, (17) Remove and Dispose of Additional Diesel Fuel, (18) Blast Clean Diesel Fuel Tanks, (19) Minor Coating Repairs -- Sewage Tank, (20) Preserve Sewage Tank, (21) Renew Corrosion Preventative Zinc Anodes, (22) Additional Temporary Logistics, (23) Main Engine Realignment, (24) Additional Ultrasonic Testing, etc. Vessel's homeport is Owensboro, KY. Place of performance is restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the areas of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Western Rivers," but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borne, or the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel's availability schedule is 1 JUNE 1998 for 54 calendar days. Vessel is a 75 Foot "C" Class River Buoy Tender and 130 Foot Barge. 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 20 FEB 98. 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." See Note(s): 26. (0040)

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