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J -- DRYDOCK & REPAIRS OF USCGC POINT DORAN (WPB 82375) SOL DTCG85-98-B-625M40 DUE 080698 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 FAX (510) 437-3392 The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform drydock & repairs of the USCGC POINT DORAN, a 82' patrole boat, home moorage Everett, Washington. All work shall be performed at the contractor's facility during the period of 28 September 1998 and completing 06 November 1998. Work items to include: Ultrasonic hull thickness, underwater body inspection, longitudinal frame renewal, life line stanchion renewal, main deck plating renewal, pilot house plating renewal, QAWTH replacement, heat exchanger cleaning and testing, electric motor overhaul, electric meter calibration, fathometer transducer renewal, cleaning and calibration of pressure, tachomometer and themometer gauges, seal valve overhaul, deck drain installation, steering cable and hydraulic booster system inspection and overhaul, anchor hawse pipe renewal, boat boom overhaul, sewage tank cleaning and inspection, gray water and dewage drain piping modifications, cabin an crew's shower renewal, forepeak tank preservation, potable wter tank preservation, underwater body preservation (100%), polymeric deck covering replacement, repair and resealing, weather deck preservation, drydock/hauling. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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 account 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 the acquisition, contract the contracting officiallisted above. (0147)

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