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J -- DOCK SIDE & REPAIRS OF USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) SOL DTCG85-97-B-625L95 DUE 072697 POC JANYCE DeCANTO, Contracting Officer 510/437-3773 E-MAIL: ERROR --, jdecanto@d11.uscg.mil. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform dockside and repairs of USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) a 210' cutter, home ported in Port Angles, WA. All owrk will be perfomed at cutter's home moorage, during the period of 15 September 1997 and completing 31 October 1997. Work items to include; production control chart, temporary services, single point davit (CT Winch) weight test and inspeciton, MSB davit weight test and inspection, aft capstan overhaul, fuel tank cleaning, electric motor overhaul, fuel oil and lube oil purifier overhaul, galley steam piping renewal and deck plating repair, main control electric matting renewal, flying bridge lookout station installation, talon grid inspection and preservation, refrigeration system sea water cooling piping renewal, AFFF system piping repair, berthing fire retardant deck tile renewal, flight deck net load test, ship structure maintenance evaluation board. This is in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantageed enterprises to acquire short-term work 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 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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