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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS USCGC RELIANCE (WMEC-615) SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA904 DUE 090397 POC Contact Mr. Jerry Hendricks, Contract Specialist 757-628-4647 Provide all Labor, material and equipment necessary to perform Dockside Repairs, including but not limited to the following items. 1) Welding repairs. 2) Renew Web Framing, Plating, and Pipe Hangers. 3) Renew Forecastle Deck Plating. 4) Renew Bridge Dead-Space Deck Plating 5) Install Remote Freon Detector. 6) Remove Degaussing Equipment and Associated Cables. 7) Overhaul Ventilation Fan Motors. 8) Renew Bucket Ventilators. 9) Overhaul Sluice and Ballast Valves. 10)Renew Condensate Piping and Install Zincs in the Evaporator. 11) Clean and inspect Diesel Fuel, Hydraulic Oil, and Dirty Oil Tanks. 12) Install Ball Check Valves in Sounding Tubes. 13) Inspect and Test Air Receivers. 14) Clean and Hydrostatically Test Potable Water Hydro-Pneumatic Tank. 15) Inspect and Overhaul Electro-Hydraulic Steering System. 16)Inspect Talon Grid. 17) Renew Deck Coverings. 18) Install Thermal Insulation in Various Compartments. 19) Ultrasonic Testing. 20) Provide Temporary Vessels Logistics. Vessels homepier is Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Availability schedule is 30 Oct 1997 for (53) days. Work will be performed at Vessel's homepier. There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 6 August 1997. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For mInority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500000 per contract to provide accounts receiving financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid Performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. DRAFTED BY__ __ __ __ ___ RELEASED BY:__ __ __ __ __ (0203)

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