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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC PEA ISLAND (WPB-1347) SOL DTCG80-97-Q-3FA883 DUE 081297 POC Contact Mr. Jerry Hendricks, Contract Specialist 757-628-4647 This is a notice of Request for Quotation. Written quotations will be required. The RFQ will be issued on or about 28 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)Hydroblast Sewage and Grey Water System Piping. 2) Overhaul A/C Salt Water Pump Assemblies. 3) Overhaul Bilge Pump Assemblies. 4) Overhaul Fire Pump Assemblies. 5) Overhaul Steering Hydraulic Rams. 6) Overhaul Appleton Marine Electro-Hydraulic Crane. 7) Renew Sewage Piping. 8) Overhaul Sewage Pump Assembly. 9) Provide Temporary Berthing. Vessel availability schedule is 20 October 1997 for 21 days. The place of performance will be at the vessel's ISC (Integrated Support Command) 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. Released by: F. Baret Baechle, Contract Specialist Released by: Louis Romano, Contracting Officer (0189)

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