Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic Bldg 400M., Rm202M Governors Island, NY

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC BUCKTHORN (WLI-642) SOL DTCG80-95-B-3FA845 DUE 062795 POC Kevin Brumfiel, Contract Officer, (212)668-6273. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine dockside vessel maintenance including but not limited to the following minimum items: 1, inspect and preserve buoy deck 2, renew paint locker weathertight door, 3, install mechanical remote engine shut downs 4, renew port and starboard generator exhaust piping insulation 5, overhaul and test sewage valves 6, overhaul sewage pumps and motor assemblies 7, renew hydraulic hose assemblies 8, inspect and repair spud handling system 9, rehabilitate cpo's and co's staterooms 10, preserve aton shop 11, clean and inspect diesel fuel and waste oil tanks 12 clean and inspect sewage and grey water collection holding tank 13, renew deck covering 14, provide temporary messing 15, provide temporary berthing 16, temporary logistics. Indefinite quantity items include bot not limited to the following: 1, welding repairs 2, provide additional temporary messing 3, provide additional berthing 4, ultrasonic testing 5, additional tempoarary logistics. Vessel homepier is Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Vessel length is 100 foot - width is 24 foot. Vessel availability schedule is 28 August 1995 for 28 days. The place of performance is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the US Coast Guard for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at building 400N, Governors Island, NY. The proposed contract listed here is part of the small business competitiveness demostration program. Plans and Specification will be issued on or after 26 May 95. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the US Coast Guard. For mimority, women-owned and disadvantage business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) office of small business and disadvantage business utilization has programs to assist mimority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to aquired 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 $500,000.00 per contract. DOT Bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000.00 oer contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety againsr losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0130)

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