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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR OF USCGC OSPREY (WPB 87307) SOL DTCG85-00-625004 DUE 100699 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510-437-3397 FAX 510-437-3392 Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific proposes to contract the drydock and repairs of USCGC OSPREY (WPB 87307), a 87' patrol boat, homeported in Port Townsend, WA. All work shall be at the contractor's facility during the period of 17 January 2000 and complete 04 February 2000. Work items to include; ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, underwater body inspection, fuel oil/oily water dirty oil tank clean and inspect, sewage/gray water and clean and inspect, potable water/ tank clean and inspect, port and starboard propulsion shaft removal and reinstallation, electric meter calibration, cleaning and calibration of pressure, temperature and tachometer gauges, underwater body preservation (partial), temporary services, dry-docking. Request for Proposal will be issued on or about 09/07/99. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a offer, which will be considered by this agency. For Women-Ownedand Disadvantage 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 working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371210). (0235)

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