Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl) Bldg 400, Section M, Room 208, Governors Island, New York 10004-5085

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC MACKINAW (WAGB-83) Sol DTG80-96-B-3FA859. Due 062096. Contact Mr. Kevin L. Brumfiel, Contracting Officer at (212) 668-6273. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine Dockside Vessel Maintenance including but not limited to the following minimum quantity items: (1) Overhaul Mooring Rolling Chocks, (2) Repair Vacuum Collection Tank, (3) Provide Temporary Messing, (4) Overhaul Ventilation Fan Motors, (5) Clean and Inspect Lube Oil Heat Exchangers, (6) Renew Deck Covering, (7) Provide Temporary Logistics, (8) Modify the Staring Air System to a Low Pressure System, (9) Remove Salvage Piping and Modifying Ventilation Trunk, and (10) Clean and Inspect Jacket Water Cooling Cores. Indefinite quantity items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Additional Temporary Logistics. Vessel homepier is Cheboygan, MI. Vessel length is 290 feet - width is 74 foot, 4 inches. Vessel availability schedule is 5 August 1996 for 28 calendar days. The place of performance is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes area west of Massina, NY. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. 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 Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 17 May 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. (123)

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