Commander (vpl-1), USCG, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS TO USCGC SUMAC (WLR-311) 115 FOOT TENDER AND 136 FOOT BARGE SOL DTCG80-98-B-3FC754 DUE 012998 POC Contact Mr. Douglas Landau, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4638 Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform routine drydock repairs including, but not limited to, the following Minimum Items: 1) Renew Barge Hull Plating, 2) Tail and Intermediate Shaft Removal, Inspection, and Reinstallation, 3) Renew Water-Lubricated Bearings, 4) Remove and Reinstall Propellers, 5) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Rudders, 6) Clean and Test Grid and Skin Coolers, 7) Renew Port and Starboard Spuds, 8) Renew Sea Chest Grates, 9) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves, 10) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks, 11) Blast Clean Diesel Fuel Tender Tank @ FR 24-44, 12) Inspect and Test Air Receivers, 13) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Model MCK-1250 Alaska Maine Crane, 14) Overhaul Bow and Stern Warping Capstans, 15) Inspect, Overhaul, and Test Boat Booms, 16) Overhaul Barge Air Capstan, 17) Clean and Inspect Sewage Tank, 18) Inspect Tender Cleat Foundations, 19) Inspect Various Deck Fittings, 20) Preserve Bos'n Hold, 21) Preserve After Steering Compartment, 22) Preserve Tender and Barge Sea Chests, Barge Sea Chest Strainer Plates, and Tender Grid Cooler Hull Recess, 23) Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, 24) Preserve underwater Body, 25) Preserve Freeboard, 26) Renew Deck Covering, 27) Inspect and Test Relief Valves, 28) Provide Temporary Logistics, 29) Routine Drydocking of Tender and Barge. Indefinite Items include but are not limited to the following items: 1) Welding Repairs, 2) Tail and Intermediate Shaft Repairs and Inspection of Government-furnished Shafts, 3) Fabricate Shafts, 4) Renew Shaft Sleeves, 5) Renew Shaft Strut Barrel, 6) Perform Minor Repair and Recondition Propeller, 7) Rebuild Rudder Stock, 8) Renew Rudder Lower Bearing Trunk, 9) Renew Upper Bearing Housing and Upper Bearing Housing Support, 10) Tank Cleaning and Inspection with Additional Fuel Removal and Replenishment (500 Gallons), 11) Blast Clean Diesel Fuel Tender Tanks @ FR 45-61 and Barge Tank @ FR 15-16, 12) Sewage Tank Minor Coating Repair -- 10%, 13) Preserve Sewage Tank, 14) Renew Corrosion Preventive Zinc Anodes, 15) Ultrasonic Testing, 16) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics, and 17) Main Engine Realignment. Vessel homeport is St. Louis, MO. The place of Performance is restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the areas of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Facilities as described in light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Western Rivers," but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borne, or the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel availability schedule is 30 MAR 98 for 54 calendar days. The performance period 30 MAR 98 to 22 MAY 98 for the Tender and the Barge. Vessel is a 115 FOOT Tender with a Breadth extreme of 30 Feet and a 136 FOOT Barge with a Breadth extreme of 32 Feet. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Orders must be placed within ten (10) days of solicitation issuance. All business, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 29 Dec 97 from our office location, Commander (vpl-1), Maintenance & Logistics Command, Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. This notice is for information purposes for minority, women-owned and disadvantaged Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged 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. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. See Note(s): 26. (0344)

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