Commander (VPL), USCG MLC (Pacific), Naval Engineering Division, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS ON CGC RUSH IN HONOLULU, HI SOL DTCG85-98-R-625M30 DUE 050798 POC Rebecca Budde, Contracting Officer at (510) 437-3988 The US Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific, proposes to contract for Dockside Repairs on USCGC RUSH, a 378' high endurance cutter, homeported in Honolulu, HI. Work will be performed at cutter's homeport, during the period of 31 August through 23 October 1998. Work items will include: Temporary services, box girder preservation, taffrail preservation and safety rail modification, fuel oil tank cleaning and inspection, sewage tank cleaning, preservation and piping renewal, ship service boiler exhaust piping cleaning, main gas turbine lube oil installaition, lube oil purifier overhaul, Ship service generator cleaning, vent duct cleaning, evaporator overhaul, MK75 gun flushing system modification, commissary hoist overhaul, single point davit overhaul, incinerator, sludge tank and trash compactor installation, closed circuit television and movie locker relocation, deck covering repair and renewal, classified stowage room renovation, ammo hoist overhaul and dielectric matting renewal. Inaccordance with, the Small Business Competitive Demostration Program, a Request For Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 7 April 1998. For Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterpirses, 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 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.**** (0072)

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