Commander (v), USCG, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO USCGC MONOMOY (WPB 1326) SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA864 DUE 071097 POC Contact Mr. Pyong N. Ko, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4645 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including, but not limited to, the following Minimum items: (1) Renew flying bridge wind screen, (2) Fabricate/Install bronze sleeves, (3) Remove/Inspect/Reinstall propeller shaft, (4) Renew propulsion shaft strut nuts, (5) Renew water lubricated shaft, (6) Repair propeller root erosion, (7) Inspect MDE 8-inch exhaust flapper valves and MDE Exhaust piping, (8) Preserve transducer hull rings/Renew depth indicating transducers, (9) Install tank/compartment vent goosenecks & inverted check valves, (10) Overhaul/Renew/Test valves, (11) Inspect/Overhaul duplex sea strainers, (12) Clean/Inspect diesel fuel & waste oil tanks, (13) Upgrade Halon 1301 extinguisher system, (14) Provide/Renew rudder bearings, (15) Overhaul stabilizer fins, (16) Preserve forepeak compartment, (17) Clean/Inspect sewage/grey water & collection & holding tank(s)/portable water tanks, (18) Clean, inspect and disinfect potable water tank(s) and preserve, (19) Inspect/Maintain cathodic protection systems, (20) Provide temporary messing/berthing/logistics, (21) Routine drydocking, etc. Indefinite items include, but not limited to: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Straighten propeller shaft, (3) Preserve underwater body, (4) Renew reference electrodes, (5) Renew cathodic anode, (6) Renew capastic fairing, etc. Vessels' homeport is Woods Hole, ME. Vessels' availability is September 15, 1997 for 42 days. The place of performance is unrestricted. There will be a non refundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, Va. Funds are not presently available for this procurement. The government's obligation under this solicitation is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contractual purposes can be made. The proposed contract listed here ispart of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 10 June 1997. 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 is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0140)

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