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J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS TO USCGC PEA ISLAND (WPB-1347 Sol DTCG80-96-B-3FA703 Due 090695 Contact Alison Schnitzer, Contract Specialist and POC, (212) 668-6441, Mike Monahan, Contracting Officer, (212) 668-6274 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary for the Drydocking Repairs to the USCGC Pea Island. Work for these Drydocking repairs is to be performed at the contractor's facility. The work which may be perform includes but may not be limited to the following minimum items: 1. Renew Vent Piping and Associated Vents and Vent Screens 2. Prepare and Prime Main Deck 3. Preserve Freeboard. 4. Replace Galley Water 5. Clean and Inspect Fuel Tanks 6. Overhaul Stablizing Fins 7. Renew Rubber Bearings 8. Renew Water Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings 9. Inspect and Repack MDE Exhaust Flapper Valves 10. Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller Shaft. The proposed contract will also contain indefinte items including, but not limited to: 1. Welding Repairs 2. Preserve Underwater Body 3. Renew Reference Electrode 4. Renew Cathodic Anode 5. Renew Capastic Fairing 6. Ultrasonic Testing 7. Fabricate and Install Bronze sleeves in Various Shaft Packing Areas--USCGC Pea Island's homepier is Mayport, Florida--Vessel is 100 Feet in Length--USCGC Pea Island's Availability Schedule is 06 November 1995--There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested drawings and publications--The proposed contract listed here is open to both large and small businesses--Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 16 June 1995--All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged 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. (199)

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