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J -- DOCKSIDE & REPAIRS OF USCGC MARIPOSA (WLB 397) SOL DTCG85-97-B-625M32 DUE 042198 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 MARIPOSA (WLB 397), a180' bouy tender, home moorage is Seattle, Washington. All work will be peformed at cutter's home moorage during the period of July 13, 1998 and completing September 04, 1998. Work items to include: bulwark repairs, fuel lube and waste oil tank clean and inspection, sewage tank cleaning and inspection, ships office deck repair, cargo hatch replacement, boom shack preservation, port main propulsion generator commutator repair, starboard propulsion generator brushes and brush holder replacement, propulsion shaft thrust bearing, stern seal, and pedestal bearing overhaul, electric motor overhaul, main propulsion motor cable replacement, heat exchanger cleaning and inspection, vent duct cleaning, cargo hoisting gear LVL2 overhaul inspect and test, ground tackle overhual and test, warping capstan overhaul, allied D5000CT signal point davit overhaul, SEAARC davit screw assembly overhaul, marinite panel removal, wardroom preservation, engine room bilge preservation, bouy deck preservation deck covering replacement, repair and resealing, temporary services. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may facsimile a request for a bid package to the fax number listed above. 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 Disadvantage 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 receivble 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 concering the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0077)

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