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J -- HAULOUT & REPAIR UTILITY BOATS, CG41315, CG41380, & CG41388, GRU SEATTLE SOL DTCG85-98-B-66BM10 DUE 120597 POC Contact Virginia Obershaw, Contracting Officer, (510)437-2985 WEB: na, http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html. E-MAIL: Virginia Obershaw, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, Virginia Obershaw/mlcpac@internet.uscg.mil. The United States Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific, proposes to contract for Haulout and Repair, Utility Boats, CG41388, CG41315, CG41380, GRU Seattle. All work will be performed starting on respective dates of January 5, 1998, January 23, 1998, and February 17, 1998. Completion dates respective of each boat will follow on February 6, 1998, February 17, 1998, and March 20, 1998. Work to be accomplished includes; Haulout, U/W Body Work & Fuel Tank, Underwater Body Preservation 100%, Freeboard Preservation, Main & Well Deck Preservation. Structural reinforcement of Gussetts, Fire Pump Foundation Renewal, Crack Weld Repair, Longitudinal Renewal, Prop Shaft Removal & Installation, Cutlass Bearing Renewal, Exhaust System Repair & Realignment, Starboard Propulsion System Alignment, Mast Stuffing Box Renewal, Trim Tab Installation, Removeable Battery Tray Replacement, Rudder Bearing Renewal, and Transportation to & From the Contractor's Facility. An Invitation for Bid, (IFB) in accordance with the Competitive Demonstration Program, will be issued on November 5, 1997. All responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (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 transportation-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 application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting Official listed above. (0282)

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