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

L -- 10,000 HOUR TOP-END OVERHAUL ON ONE CATERPILLAR D398 DIESEL GENERATOR AT USCG LORAN STATION SHOAL COVE, KETCHIKAN, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-97-Q-643125 DUE 091297 POC L. S. Fermin, Contracting Officer, (907) 463-2413 DTCG87-97-Q-643125 -- 10,000 Hour Top-End Overhaul/Caterpillar Generator, USCG Loran Station Shoal Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska. POC Loni Fermin, Contracting Officer, (907) 463-2413. Provide all equipment, common and special tools, travel and incidentals necessary to perform factory recommended 10,000 hour service, inspection and rebuild procedures on (1) Coast Guard owned Caterpillar model D398, serial number 66B5156 generator located at USCG Loran Station Shoal Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska. 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 10,000 hour service and rebuild procedures listed in Caterpillar Publication SEBU6103-01, current edition. Upon completion of 10,000 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 ofhis equipment to and from LORAN Station Shoal Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska. Work must be performed master factory trained mechanics for work on D398 generator. Work shall be accomplished in a professisonal manner and in strict adherence to current Caterpillar company recommended requirements and procedures. Completion of work is 30 calendar days from acceptance of purchase order. 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 12 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 (0220)

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