Commander (VPL), MLCPAC, Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- HAULOUT & REPAIRS OF THE USCG 41' UTILITY BOATS SOL DTCG85-99-D-66BO65 DUE 123098 POC Dianne H. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3809, (510) 437-3392 E-MAIL: Dianne Jackson, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting, djackson@D11.uscg.mil. The Maintenance and Logisitic Command, Pacific proposes an indefinite delivery order contract with an option of 3 years for the haulout and repairs of the 41' Utility Boats. The contract will be multiple award with 2 Lots as follows: Lot 1 Group San Francisco and Lot 2 Group Seattle and Group Port Angeles. This contract will be performed at the contractor's facility. Major work includes but not limited to: Fiberglass cabin shell renewal, longitudinal repairs, removal and relocation of brackets, mast stuffing box renewal, stanchion repair, weathertight joiner door renewal, engine removal/reinstallion, fit and face coupling, repair bilge crack, crack repairs, shell plating renewal & skeg realignment, scuttle renewal, propeller shaft removal and installation, freeboard preservation, insulation renewal, exhaust pipe repairs, steering system and etc. The contract will commence beginning of February 1999. The solicitation will be issued 01 December 1998. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum credit line 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 liste above. Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265492). (0299)

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