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J -- J--DOCKSIDE REPAIRS OF USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC 907) SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA849 DUE 062295 POC Contact N. kelley, Contract Specialist (212)668-3477 for Solicitation and Drawings. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform dockside repairs of the USCGC ESCANABA. All work to be performed at the vessel's homepier at 427 Commercial st., Boston, MA. Period of performance is forty-nine (49) days. Availability is scheduled for 2 October 1995. The solicitation will be issued on or about 22 May 1995. The minimum amount of work to be performed includes: Renew watertight fittings & strengthen forecastle deck; Inspect intermeeiate shaft bearings; clean shipboard galley, scullery, and laundry ventilation systems; Clean various shipboard ventilation systems; modify auxiliary salt water system piping; Renew ballaast tank cross connect peping; Inspect and test air receivers and relief valves; overhaul, renew, and test firemain, sprinkler, and counter-measure washdown valves; Renew hydraulic oil fill flush deck housing; relocate oily waste holding tank sounding tube; Hydroblast sewage peping; Renew portlights; Preserve air receivers; Clean and inspect diesel fuel; JP-5 fuel; and lube oil tanks; clean, inspect, and test hydro-pneumatic and hot water accumulator tanks and components; clean and inspect sewage and grey water collection and holding tanks; relocate the MK26 machine gun mounts; Temporaty messing; Temporary Berthing; during the availability include: Welding repairs; Preserve a fuel tank; Preserve sewage and grey water collection and holding tanks; Provide temporary messing; Provide temporary berthing. The Department of Transportation (DOT) office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantage business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transporation-related contract. 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 provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against lossed. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, Please call (800) 532-1169. (0125)

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