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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC GALLATIN (WHEC-721) SOL DTCG80-98-B-3FC771 DUE 022498 POC Ms. Kay Griffin, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4646 or 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)Steering Motor Overhaul. 2) Reconfigure CIWS Overboard Discharge. 3) Renew Pipe Lagging in Galley. 4) Clean Shipboard Ventilation System. 5) Overhaul Distilling Plant Pumps and Motors. 6) Renew Halon Discharge Piping. 7) Provide and Install Access Plates for APC Systems. 8)Overhaul Steering Gear. 9) Overhaul Anchors and Anchor Chains. 10) Overhaul and Weight Test Shipboard Davit Crane (Allied Marine Crane-Model Davit 500). 11) Upgrade and Overhaul MSB Davits. 12) Static Pull-Test Pad Eyes. 13) Preserve Masts. 14) Renew Electrical Safety Deck Covering. 15) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank(s). 16) Renew Insulation and Deck in Fan Space (2-160-1Q). 17) Replace Storage Racks in Flammable Stores (3-22-0-K). 18) Provide Temporary Logistics. Indefinite Items include: 1) Welding Repairs. 2)Ultrasonic Testing. 3) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics. Vessel's homeport is Charleston, SC. Vessel length is 378 Foot High Endurance Cutter. Vessel availability schedule is 23 March 1998 for 49 days. The place of performance for this vessel is its home pier in Charleston SC. There will be a non refundable 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 part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and Specifications will be issued on or after 21 January 1998. 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. Numbered Note 26 applies Released by GAIL W. McDANIEL Contract Specialist (0357)

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