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J -- DOCK SIDE & REPAIRS FOR THE USCGC BAYBERRY (WLI 654) SOL DTCG85-98-Q-625585 DUE 071498 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 BAYBERRY (WLI 654), a 65' buoy tender, home moorage Seattle, Washington. All work will b performed at cutter's home moorage during the period of September 08, 1998 and completing September 25, 1998. Work items to include: buoy deck repairs, underwater body inspection, diver, engineroom QAWTH renewal, electric motor overhaul, electric meter calibration, calibrate critical pressure, thermometer and tachometer gauges, cargo hoisting gear overhaul and test, hawse pipe installation, polymeric deck coverings replacement, repair and resealing, enviornmental paint controls and temporary services. The Request for Quotes is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a quote 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 financining. 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. (0140)

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