Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl) Bldg 400, Section M, Room 210M, Governors Island, NY 10004-5085

J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIR USCGC LEGARE (WMEC 912) Sol DTCG80-96-B-3FA862, Due 072696, contact Ms. Mildred A. Anderson, Contract Specialist, 212/668-6475, or Mr. Douglas Landau, Contracting Officer, (212) 668-3374. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including but not limited to the following minimum items: 91) Overhaul stern tube seals, (2) Renew water lubricated shaft bearings, (3) Service both onboard pitch propeller systems, (4) Preserve the transducer hull ring, (5) Overhaul, renew and test valves, (6) Service rudder assemblies, (7) Renew fin stabilizer seals and bearings, (8) preserve freeboard, (9) preserve superstructure, (10) preserve bilges, (11) Temporary Logistics, (12) Routine Dry-docking, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Provide additional temporary logistics. (2) Renew shaft covering, (3) Renew fin shaft sleeve, (4) Preserve diesel fuel tank, (5) Provide temporary messing, etc. Vessel availability schedule is 16 Sep 96 for 42 days. Vessel length is 270 Foot ``B'' Class Medium Endurance Cutter. The vessel homeport is Portsmouth, Virginia. This availability is restricted to 75 mile radius from vessel's home-pier. A charge of $100.00 is 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 26 Jun 96 from our new office location. After 01 Jun 96 our new address will be Commander (v), Maintenance & Logistics Command, Atlantic, 300 East Main Street Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. 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. (137)

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