Commander (VPL), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS TO USCGC SAGINAW (WLIC-803) SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC153 DUE 120999 POC Mr. Pyong N. Ko, Copntracting Officer at (757) 628-4645 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, pko@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking repairs including, but not limited to, the following Items: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Renew Plating and Framing Sections, (3) Clean and Inspect Diesel and Lube Oil Tanks, (4) Remove, Dispose of Diesel Fuel, (5) Clean/Inspect/Disinfect Potable, Water Tanks, (6) Minor Coating Repairs, (7) Preserve Potable Tanks, (8) Clean/Inspect/Preserve Sewage Collection & Holding Tanks, (9) Seal Water Tanks, (10) Overhaul Reduction Gear, (11) Remove/Inspect/Reinstall Propeller Shaft, (12) Straighten Shaft, (13) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (14) Renew Shaft Sleeves, (15) Remove/Inspect & Reinstall Propellers, (16) Minor Condition /Repair Propeller, (17) Clean/Test & Upgrade Grid Coolers (18) Preserve The Transducer Hull Rings & Renew the Depth Indicating Transducers, (19) Overhaul, Renew & Test Valves, (20) Overhaul Sea Strainers, (21) Overhaul & Test Fuel Oil Valve Manifold, (22) Remove, Inspect & Reinstall Rudder Assemblies, (23) Renew Rudder Bearings, (24) Preserve Tender Spuds, (25) Preserve Tender Spuds and Spudwells, (26) Renew Spudwell Liner, (27) Renew Sewage Tank Level Sensors, (28) Inspect and Pull Test Pad Eyes, (29) Preserve Construction Deck, (30) Cover & Protect Weatherford CG300 Hydraulic ATON Crane, (31) Preserve Underwater Body, (32) Clean/Inspect and Preserve Voids and Ballast Tanks, (33) Preserve Cargo Hold Bilge, (34) Preserve Decks, (35) Renew Corrosion Preventive Zinc Anodes, (36) Ultrasonic Testing, (37) Temporary Logistics, (38) Routine Drydocking, etc. Vessel is a 160 Foot B Class Inland Construction Tender. Vessel availability is for 42 calendar days starting February 15, 2000. The place of performance is restricted to: From Brownsville, TX to Carrabelle, FL via Intra Coastal Waterway. There will be a non-refundable charge of $150.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U. S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Drawings are now available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request (ten days from solicitation issuance). All other referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. Funds are available for this procurement. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or around November 9, 1999. 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 is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSBDU at (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Numbered Note 26 applies.***** Posted 10/15/99 (W-SN392223). (0288)

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