Commander (v), USCG, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC THETIS (WMEC-910) SOL DTCG80-98-B-3FC725 DUE 121897 POC Contact Ms. Kay Griffin, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4646 or Mr. Pyong N. Ko, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4645 Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform routine Dockside Vessel Maintenance including, but not limited to, the following Minimum Items: 1) Renew Exhaust Insulation for Both SSDGs. 2) Renew Chilled Water Piping Insulation. 3) Clean Ventilation Systems. 4) Renew Ventilation Ducting. 5) Overhaul Ventilation Fan Motors. 6) Renew HVAC Unit. 7) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves. 8) Renew Sewage System Components. 9) Renew Ellison Doors. 10) Preserve Auxiliary Machinery Space Deck. 11) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel and FP-5 Fuel Tanks. 12) Preserve Voids and Ballast Tanks. 13) Renew Deck Covering. 14) Renew Thermal and Acoustic Insulation. 15) Install Overhead Panels. 16) Provide Temporary Messing. 17) Provide Temporary Logistics. Indefinite Items include: 1) Welding Repairs. 2) Additional Temporary Messing. 3) Additional Temporary Logistics. Vessel's homeport is Key West, FL. Vessel length is 270 foot, Medium Endurance Cutter. Vessel availability schedule is 25 February 1998 for fifty three days. The place of performance for this vessel is its home pier in Key West, FL. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. Funds are available for this procurement. The proposed contract listed here is a part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 18 November 1997. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. This Notice is for information 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 the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. See Note(s): 26. (0304)

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