Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th Street, Room 817, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747

L -- 11,000 HOUR TOP-END OVERHAUL ON ONE CATERPILLAR D3512 DIESEL GENERATOR AT USCG LORAN STATION PORT CLARENCE, NOME, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-97-Q-643126 DUE 091697 POC L. S. Fermin, Contracting Officer, (907) 463-2413 DTCG87-97-Q-643126 -- 11,000 Hour Top-End Overhaul/Caterpillar Generator, USCG Loran Station Port Clarence, Nome, Alaska. POC Loni Fermin, Contracting Officer, (907) 463-2413. Provide all equipment, common and special tools, travel and incidentals necessary to perform factory recommended 11,000 hour service, inspection and rebuild procedures on (1) Coast Guard owned Caterpillar model 3512, serial number 67Z01064 generator located at USCG Loran Station Port Clarence. Work includes, but is not limited to providing all labor necessary for the inspection and rebuild procedures, including parts/materials as outlined in the Caterpillar recommended 11,000 hour service and rebuild procedures listed in Caterpillar Publication SEBU6103-4 dated 4/1/94, SEBU6701-01 dated 11/1/93. Upon completion of 11,000 hour overhaul, the contractor shall test run the engine generator under full load for four (4) hours and verify factory operating specifications. The Contractor is responsible for his own transportation and that of his equipment to and from LORAN Station Port Clarence. Work must be performed by a master factory trained mechanics for work on 3512 generator. Work shall be accomplished in a professisonal manner and in strict adherence to current Caterpillar company recommended requirements and procedures and complete all work by February 1998. All parts used shall be genuine Caterpillar Tractor Co. parts meeting all manufacturer original equipment specifications. The standard industrial classification code is 7699 and the average sales for the previous 3 years is $3.5 million. Request for RFQ documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 27 August 1997. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 16 September 1997. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged 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. There is NO charge for these documents. This procurement is NOT a small business set aside. All responsible sources must submit a Quotation which shall be considered. Quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. L.Fermin/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil Civil Engineering Unit (0218)

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