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J -- USCGC BASSWOOD DOCKSIDE REPAIR SOL DTCG85-98-B-625M12 DUE 120397 POC Mary Ann Sanchez, Contracting Officer, (510)437-5742 E-MAIL: Mary Sanchez, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting, Mary Sanchez/mlcp@internet,uscg.mil. The USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific, proposes to contract for the dockside repair of USCGC BASSWOOD (WLB 3N/A88) homported in Guam. All work to be performed in Guam. Major work items include, Temporary Services; Main Mast Preservation and Stuffing Tube Renewal; Buoy Deck Preservation; Bridge Beam Replacement; Bulkhead Repairs; Deck Plating Renewal; R/O Deck Plating and Stiffener Renewal; Vestibule Insulation Renewal and Sheathing Installation; Chart and Radio Room Deck Renewal; Bridge Insulation Renewal; Potable Water Tank Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair; Ship's Service Air Compressor Relocation and Second Air Receiver Installation; Ventilation Duct Cleaning; Heat Exchanger Overhaul; Warping Capstan Overhaul; Fuel Valves Overhaul; and Warping Capstan Master Switch Renewal. Period of performance is 06 April -- 10 May 1998. This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources my submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business 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 this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0289)

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