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J -- DRY DOCK AND REPAIRS OF USCGC POINT CARREW (WPB 82374] SOL DTCG85-98-B-625M08 DUE 112097 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 The contractor to provide all labor and materials to perform the dry dock and repairs OF USCGC POINT CARREW (WPB 82374), an 82' patrol boat, home morrage is Oxnard, CA. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility, during the period of 12 January 1998 and completing 20 February 1998. Work items to include; temporary services, dry docking, underwater body inspection, underwater body preservation, boat boom biennial overhaul, fuel oil tank cleaning and inspection, sewage tank clean and inspection, electric motor overhaul, steering cable and hydraulic booster system inspection and overhaul, life rail stanchion renewal, superstructure plating renewal, mast light mount renewal, boiler fuel oil valve renewal, ships service boiler vent piping renewal, boat boom bearing and foundation renewal, crew berthing sheathing renewal, crew shower renewal, propeller shaft inspection bearing renewal. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this agency. For women-Owned and disadvantage Business Enterprices, the Department of Tansportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transporation-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 offical listed above. (0274)

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