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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIRS OF USCGC POINT BENNETT (WPB 82351) SOL DTCG85-97-B-625L68 DUE 021897 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 E-MAIL: Janyce DeCanto, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, janycedecanto.mlcp@.internet.uscg.mil. The contractor shall proide all labor and materials to perform drydock and repair of USCGC POINT BENNETT (WPB 82351}, an 82' cutter, homeported in Port Townsend, WA. All work will be perfromed at contractor's facility, during the period of 14 April 1997 and completing 23 May 1997. Work items to include; temporary services, drydock, dry docking and hauling, underwater body inspection, underwater body preservatio (100%), sea valve and waster piece overhaul, boat boom biennial overhaul, heat exchanger cleaning and testing, main deck repairs, steering cable and hydraulic booster system inspection and overhaul, cleaning and calibration of gauges, tachometer and thermometer, redundant radar installation, watertight door and hach renewals. This solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demostration Program. All responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT)Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs 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 privide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contract the contracting official listed above. (0007)

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