Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl) Bldg 400, Section M, Room 202, Governors Island NY 10004-5085

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS - USCGC'S DRUMMOND (WPB-1323) AND ATTU (WPB-1317) SOL DTCG80-96-B-3FA805. Due 041196. Contact Ms. Magalie Neptune, Contract Specialist (212) 668-3373 or Mr. Pyong N. Ko, Contracting Officer (212) 668-6271. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform routine Drydock Vessel Maintenance including, but not limited to, the following Minimum Items: 1) Fabricate and Install Bronze Sleeves in various Shaft Packing Areas. 2) Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shafts. 3) Renew 18-inch Exhaust Piping/Deck Covering. 4) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves. 5) Inspect and Overhaul Duplex Sea Strainers. 6) Overhaul Stabilizing Fins/Sewage Pump. 7) Hydroblast Sewage and Grey Water System Piping. 8) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks/Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks. 9) Preserve Freeboard/Underwater Body/All Aluminum ``White Exterior Surfaces''. 10) Erect Mast Staging. 11) Provide Temporary Messing/Berthing/Logistics. 12) Routine Drydocking. Indefinite Items include: 1) Welding Repairs. 2) Straighten/Repair Propeller Shaft. 3) Repair Propeller Root Erosion. 4) Renew Rudder Bearings/Lower Fin Stock Bearing. 5) Preserve Underwater Body/Sewage/Grey Water Holding Tank(s). 6) Renew Reference Electrode/Cathodic Anode/Capastic Fairing. 7) Ultrasonic Testing. Vessels' homeports are Cape Canaveral, FL for USCGC DRUMMOND and San Juan, PR for USCGC ATTU. Vessel lengths are 110 Foot B Class, Patrol Boats. Vessel availability schedules are 01 July 1996 for 42 days for USCGC DRUMMOND and 02 September 1996 for 42 days for USCGC ATTU. The place of performance for these vessels is not geographically restricted. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the US Coast Guard for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at Building 400N, Governors Island, NY. Funds are not presently available for this procurement. The government's obligation under this solicitation is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contractual purposes can be made. The proposed contract listed here is totally set-aside for small businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 12 Mar 96. 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. (046)

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