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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR THE USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB-11) SOL DTCG85-97-B-625L88 DUE 061997 POC Sharon Hunter, Contracting Officer, 510-437-3996 E-MAIL: Sharon Hunter-Coast Guard Naval Engineering,Contracting Officer, Sharon Hunter/MLCPAC@internet.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific propose to contract for Drydock and Repairs of the USCGC POLAR SEA ( WAGB-11 ). The estimated period is from September 1997 through March 1998: the solicitation will be issued under the Small Business Demonstration Program. The anticipated issuance date is about 20 May 1997. The estimated bid opening date is 19 June 1997. Some of the major work items are as follows; 1) Drydocking, 2) Installation of Polar Class Ship's Air Compress, 3) Installation of Modification to Polar Class Bilge Ballast, 4) Installation of Fuel Oil Purification System, 5) Tailshaft Removal and Bearing Inspection, 6) Stern Tube Oak Rub Rub Rail Renewal, 7) MSB David Biennial Inspection and Overhaul, 8) Zinc Anode Renewal, 9) Tank Cleaning and Inspection, 10) Sea Valve/ Waster Piece Overhaul. This Procurement is geographically restricted. All responsive and responsible sources will be considered. The Contractor's facility must be withon 400 nautical miles and within 200 road miles of the POLAR SEA's moorings at Pier 36, Seattle, Washington. A pre-bid conference for this procurement will be held at approximately two(2) weeks before the scheduled bid opening date. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has Program 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 information and applicable information concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. Forinformation concerning this project, contact the contracting officer whose name is listed in Block 11. See Note No. 26. (0120)

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