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

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO USCGC BOLLARD (WYTL 65614) SOL DTCG80-98-3FC779 DUE 031298 POC Contact Mr. Jerry Hendricks, Contract Specialist 757-628-4647 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including, but not limited to, the following Minimum items: 1) Renew Sections of Full Round, 2) Renew Deck and Soft Patch Fasteners in STBD Fan Space, 3) Renew Crew Berthing and Main Hold Quick Acting Watertight Hatches, 4) 65' WYTL Watertight Hatch Replacement, 5) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller Shaft, 6) Fabricate and Install Propeller Nut Seal Retainer, 7) Remove and Reinstall Propeller, 8) Clean and Test Main Diesel Engine Grid Cooler, 9) Relocate Grid Coolers for Both Ship Service diesel Generators, 10) Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring and Install the V850 Transducer, 11) Renew and Test Valves, 12) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks, 13) Overhaul Steering Gear System, 14) Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Rudder, 15) Renew Sewage Piping, 16) Preserve Lazarette, 17) Preserve Forepeak, 18) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank, 19) Renew Head Deck Covering, 20) Provide Temporary Messing, 21) Provide Temporary Berthing, 22) Provide Temporary Logistics, and 23) Routine Drydocking. The following Indefinite Items to include, but are not limited to: 1) Welding Repairs, 2) Align Main Propulsion Engine, 3) Shaft Rigging and Crating, 4) Government-furnished Shaft Inspection, 5) Renew Shaft Covering, 6) Straighten Shaft, 7) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, 8) Renew Shaft Sleeves, 9) Perform Minor Repair and Reconditioning of Propeller, 10) Renew Rudder Bearings, 11) Preserve Underwater Body, 12) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank, 13) Renew Corrosion preventive Zinc Anodes, 14) Provide Additional Temporary Messing, 15) Provide Additional Temporary Berthing, 16) Ultrasonic Testing, and 17) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics. Vessel availability schedule is 04 May 98 for 35 days. Vessel's homeport is New Haven, CT. Vessel's availability is for 35 days. The place of performance will be geographically restricted. No open water transits. Restricted to the protected waters of the Cutter's assigned area of operation which is Woods Hole, Mass., to New York City, New York. 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 a part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 09 February 1998. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. 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. See Note(s): 26. (0021)

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