Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl), 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK AND LEAD PAINT REMOVAL ON THE USCGC KATMAI BAY (WTGB 101) AND THE USCGC BISCAYNE BAY (WTGB 104) Sol DTCG80-96-B-3FA5020 due 080596. Contact Ms. Mildred A. Anderson, Contract Specialist, (804)628-4637. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine Drydock Vessel Maintenance including but not limited to the following definite items: (1) Preserve Superstructure, (2) Preserve Weather Decks, (3) Preserve Main Mast, Fore Mast and Stub Mast, (4) Temporary Logistics. Vessel's homeport for the USCGC Biscayne Bay is St. Ignace, Michigan for a performance period of 28 days. Vessel's homepier for the USCGC Katmai Bay is Sault Ste Marie, Nichigan for a performance period of 28 days. Vessel length for both cutters is 140 Foot Icebreaking Tugs (WTGB). The place of performance is geographically restricted to the Great Lakes. 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 03 Jul 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. (176)

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