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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR USCGC MACKINAW SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA783. DUE 041395. Contact Ms Renee Feddern, Contract Specialist, 212/668-3375, Mr. Kevin Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, 212/668-6273. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to provide dockside repairs including but not limited to the following items 1) Welding repairs 2) Renew plating and framing in superstructure and bulwarks 3) Modify sea chest regulating system 4) Renew main motor raw water pumps 5) Modify sea chest regulating system 6) Renew watertight doors 7) Renew radar pedestal 8) VHF-FM ADF Antenna replacement 9) Clean shipboard ventilation systems 10) Clean galley, scullery and laundry ventilation systems 11) Renew crew's head ventilation ducting 12) Modify potable water system 13) Renew high pressure start air compressors 14) Overhaul anchors and anchor chains 15) Replace marinite panels with nomex honeycomb panels 16) Preserve the main deck and 01 deck 17) Preserve freeboard 18) Reconfigure berthing space for female berthing 19) Renew steam kettle tray drains 20) Renew broiler side of gaylord hood 21) Ultrasonic testing 22) Overhaul anchor windlass 23) Overhaul anchor windlass motor. Vessels homepier is Cheyboygan, MI. Vessel length is 290'. Vessel is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes. The repairs may be performed at either the vessels homepier or at the contractors facility in accordance with the terms and provisions of the specification. Vessel availability schedule is on or about 30 May 1995. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100 in the form of certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings and publications. Orders must be placed within ten (10) days of solicitation issuance. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800)532-1169. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 13 March 1995. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. (052)

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