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J -- DOCKSIDE AND REPAIRS OF USCGC PLANETREE (WLB 307) SOL DTCG85-97-B-62569 DUE 021197 POC JANYCE DeCANTO, CONTRACTING OFFICER (510) 473-3773 E-MAIL: Janyce DeCanto, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, janycedecanto.mlcp@.internet.uscg.mil. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform dockside and repair for USCGC PLANETREE (WLB 307), a 180' buoy tender, homeported in Ketchikan, AK. All work will be performed at Pier 36, Seattle, WA or contractor's facility, during the period of 07 April 1997 and completing 02 May 1997. Work items to include; temporary services, dockside, electreic motor overhaul, potable water tank cleaning and inspection, fuel oil, lube oil and waste oil tank cleaning and inspection, SSDG overhaul, propulsion generator cleaning, cargo hoisting padeye testing, buoy deck/port preservation, CO's head renovation, engine room exhaust ventilation modification. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. All responsvive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization hasprograms to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending program (STLP) at the prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further informaiotn and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting offical listed above. (0345)

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