Commander (v). U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenence and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 E. Main St., Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIR USCGC PATOKA (WLR-75408) SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA797 DUE 041797 POC Contact Mr. Douglas Landau, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4638 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including but not limited to the following minimum items: (1) Modify Tender Bow Structure and Tender/Barge Interface System, (2) Renew Tender Towing Knees, (3) Renew Tender Spudwell Liners and Preserve Spud and Spudwell, (4) Renew Barge Spudwell Liners and Preserve Spud and Spudwell, (5) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Tail Shaft, (6) Shaft Removal, Inspection, and Reinstallation, (7) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (8) Remove and Reinstall Propellers, (9) Steering Rudder Assembly Removal, Inspection and Reinstallation, (10) Flanking Ruder Assembly Removal, Inspection and Reinstallation, (11) Renew Rudder Lower Bearing Trunk -- Port Steering Rudder (12) Clean and Test Grid Coolers (13) Modify Diesel Exhaust and Boiler Exhaust Tailpipes, (14) Renew Ship Service Diesel Generators, (15) Upgrade Power and Lighting Systems, (16) Upgrade Engine Room Ventilation, (17)Overhaul, Renew and Test Valves, (18) Ballast Tank Cleaning and Inspection, (19) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel Oil, (20) Install Fuel tank Stripping Line (Bragealt 130-C-010) (21) Inspect and Test Air Receivers and Relief Valves, (22) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Barge Boat Davit, (23) Renew Air Winches, (24) Overhaul Air Capstan, (25) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Appleton Crane, (26) Renew Tow Boat/Barge 50-Ton "Bear-Lock" Systems, (27) Sewage Tank Cleaning and Inspection, (28) Inspect Various Deck Fittings, (29) Preserve Tender and Barge Sea Chest Strainer Plates, and Grid Cooler Hull Recesses, (30) Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, (31) Prepare and Prime Main, 01, and 02 Decks, (32) Prepare and Prime Superstructure, (33) Temporary Logistics, (34) Routine Drydocking, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Repair Tail Shaft, (3) Repair Intermediate Shaft, (4) Fabricate Tail/Intermediate Shaft, (5) Renew Shaft Port/Starboard Sleeves, (6) Perform Propeller Minor Repair and Reconditioning, (7) Hydraulic Cylinder Overhaul -- Steering Rudder Assembly, (8) Hydraulic Cylinder Overhaul -- Flanking Rudder Assembly, (9) Rebuild Rudder Stock, (10) Renew Rudder Lower Bearing trunk -- Starboard Steering Rudder, Port Flanking Rudder, Starboard Flanking Rudder (11) Renew Rudder Upper Bearing Housing and Upper Bearing Housing Support, (12) Minor Coating Repairs to Ballast Tank(s) (13) Preserve Ballast Tank(s) (14) Minor Coating Repairs to Sewage Tank (15) Preserve Sewage Tank, (16) Renew Secondary Drainage Retention Tank, (17) Preserve Underwater Body (tender and 130' Barge), (18) Renew Corrosion Preventative Zinc Anodes, (19) Ultrasonic Testing, (20) Additional Temporary Logistics, (21) Main Engine Realignment, etc. Vessel's homeport is Greenville, MS. Place of performance is restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only thewaterways within the areas of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Wester Rivers," but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borne, or the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel availability schedule is 09 Jun 97 -- 07 Aug 97 for 60 days. Vessel is a 75 Foot, 5 1/2 Inches "E" Class River Buoy Tender and 130 Foot Barge. Breadth (extreme) of vessel is 22 Feet, 5 Inches. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. 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 businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 15 MAR 97. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. "This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit in $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." (0055)

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