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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR USCGC PAPAW (WLB-308) SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA865 DUE 070897 POC Contact Ms. Millie Anderson, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4637 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dockside repairs including but not limited to the following minimum items: (1) Install Remote Controlled Bow Thruster Emergency Shutdown, (2) Inspect, Overhaul, Test Weight Handling Equipment, (3) Install Additional Liferafts Shipalt 180WLB-C-509, (4) Renew Ladder and Hand Rails in Motor Room, (5) Renew Deck Covering (Top Coat Only) on Seven Heads For Compts As Listed & P/S Vestibules to Bouy DK. Include Underlayment For Vestibules Only. (6) Renew Gasoline Storage and Jettison Facilities, etc. Indefinite items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Temporary Logistics, (2) Additional Temporary Logistics, etc. Vessel's homeport is Galveston, TX. Work is to be performed at vessel's homepier. Vessel availability schedule is 2 Sep 97 for 35 days. Vessel is a 180 Foot SLE "P" Class Seagoing Buoy Tender. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA. A charge of $50.00 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 9 JUN 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." (0142)

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