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J -- DOCK SIDE AND REPAIRS OF USCGC STEADFAST (WMEC 623) SOL DTCG85-98-B-625M27 DUE 052898 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 FAX (510) 437-3392 E-MAIL: Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer, JDecanto@D11.uscg.mil. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform dockside and repairs for USCGC STEADFAST (WMEC 623), a 21' medium endurance cutter, home moorage Astoria, Oregon. All work will be performed at cutter's home moorage during the period of 29 June 1998 and completing 14 August 1998. Work items to include: fuel oil tank cleaning and inspection, sounding tube floating ball check, evaporator waste heat valves, wireway hanger stud renewal, pressure relief valve inspection and test, ventilation duct insulation renewal, firemain valve inspection and overhaul, magazine sprinkler valve renewal, warping capstan overhaul, j-davit repair and weight testing, proreco deck reseal, electrical floor matting renewal, weather deck preservation, insulation installation, temporary services. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Porgram. All responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at the prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable finanacing. 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. (0065)

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