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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR OF USCGC USCGC DALLAS (WHEC-716) Sol DTCG80-97-B-3FA730. Due 121996. Contact Mr. F. B. Baechle, Contracting Specialist, (804) 628-4652, Mr. Louis Romano, Contracting Officer (804) 628-4652. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to provide dockside repairs including but not limited to the following items: 1) Welding Repairs 2) Renew 2) Deck Plating 3) Renew Expansion Joint 4) Renew Watertight Hatch 5) Main Gas Turbine (MGT Quill Shaft Foward Bearing Modification 6) Clean Shipboard Ventilation System 7) Renew Johnston Fire Tube Heating Boiler 8) Renew S/S Diesel Generator Duplex Strainers 9) Renew Shower Mixing Valves 10) Overhaul ship Service Air Compressor 11) Hydrostatically Test Hot Water Storage and Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks 12) Overhaul Sanitation Pumps 13) Overhaul Fixed Lights and Windows 14) Renew Shower Deck Covering 15) Renew Deck Covering 16) Provide Temporary Messing 17) Provide Temporary Berthing 18) Install Dryers in Laundry (Compt. 2-72-2-Q) 19) Ultrasonic Testing 20) Provide Temporary Logistics. Vessel homepier is Charleston SC. Vessel availability schedule is on or about 24 February 97. Performance Period is scheduled for 63 calendar days. The work will be performed at the Homepier. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 in the form of a 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 specifications will be issued on or after 28 March 96. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. (310)

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