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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC HUDSON (WLIC-801) SOL DTCG80-97-Q-3FA874 DUE 072997 POC Contact Mr. Barat Beachle, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4652 This is a notice of Request for Quotation. Written quotations will be required. The RFQ will be issued on or about 14 July 1997. Anticipated award date is on or about 19 September 1997. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform homepier dockside repairs including, but not limited to, the following Minimum Items: 1) Renew Weathertight Doors. 2) Renew Firemain Strainers. 3) Upgrade Fire Pump In Machinery Auxiliary Room. 4) Overhaul Electrical Exhaust and Supply Fan Motors. 5) Renew Vent Piping in Several Locations. 6) Overhaul A/C Unit and Renew Associated Piping System. 7) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Small Boat Hoist. 8) Overhaul Warping Capstan Assembly. Vessel availability schedule is 20 October 1997 for 21 days. The place of performance will be at the vessel's homepier in Miami Beach, Florida. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 14 July 1997. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. This Notice is for information 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 the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0164)

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