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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR OF USCGC BRAMBLE (WLB-392) Sol DTCG80-96-B-3FA798 due 032896. Contact Ms. Renee Feddern, Contract Specialist, (212) 668-3375, Mr. K. Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, (212)668-6273. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to provide dockside repairs including but not limited to the following minimum quantity items: 1) Inspect Underwater Hull 2) Install Remote Bow Thruster Shutdown Station 3) Renew Exhaust Piping 4) Overhaul Ventilation Motors 5) Modify Boiler Intake Ducting 6) Inspect and Test Air Receivers 7) Test and Set Relief Valves 8) Modify Hydraulic Return Piping 9) Overhaul Steering Hydraulic Cylinders 10) Renew Main Hoist Block Hanger and Weight Test Main and Whip Hoist 11) Overhaul Sheath Screw Assembly 12) Modify Drainage System 13) Test Pad Eyes 14) Renew Joiner Bulkhead Panels and Bulkhead Insulation 15) Preserve Buoy Deck 16) Preserve Weather Decks 17) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks 18) Renew Acoustic Insulation and Sheathing. 19) Welding Repairs. Indefinite quantity items include but are not limited to the following: 1) Provide Temporary Messing 2) Provide Temporary Berthing. 3) Welding Repairs 4) Provide Temporary Logistics. Vessel homepier is Port Huron, MI. Work will be performed at the contractors facility. Vessel is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes. Availability schedule is on or about 03 June 96. Performance Period is scheduled for 35 calendar days. 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. 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 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 specification will be issued on or about 28 February 96. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. (039)

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