Commander (VPL), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS FOR THE USCGC KANKAKEE (WLR-75500) 75 FOOT RIVER TENDER AND 130 FOOT BARGE SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC769 DUE 030899 POC Mr. Jerry Hendricks, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4647 or Ms. Vanessa Nemara, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4634 WEB: IFB, http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, JHendricks@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking repairs including but not limited to the following Base Items: (1) Modify Buoy Deck, (2) Spud and Spud Well Preservation, (3) Shaft Removal, Inspection, and Reinstallation, (4) Renew Starboard Shaft "Air Seal" Ring, (5) Fabricate and Install New Intermediate Shafts (Prototype ShipAlt), (6) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (7) Remove and Reinstall Propellers, (8) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Steering and Flanking Rudder Assemblies, (9) Clean and Test Grid Coolers, (10) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves, (11) Preserve Ballast Tanks, (12) Tank Cleaning, Inspection, Fuel Removal and Disposal, (13) Renew Vermiculite Coatings in Engineering Stores/Aton Hold, (14) Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, (15) Preserve Underwater Body, (16) Preserve Freeboard, (17) Temporary Logistics, (18) Routine Drydocking. Optional Items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Renew Shaft Strut Barrel, (3) Renew Rudder Lower Bearing Trunk, (4) Renew Rudder Upper Bearing Housing and Upper Bearing Housing Support, (5) Remove and Dispose of Additional Diesel Fuel (500 Gallons), (6) Ultrasonic Testing, (7) Additional Temporary Logistics. Vessel's homepier is Memphis, TN. Place of performance is restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The "Western Rivers" means the navigable portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile 0 of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the areas of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protection portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the "Western Rivers", but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borne, or the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel's availability schedule is 24 May 1999 for 47 calendar days. Vessel is a 75 Foot "F" Class River Tender and 130 Foot Barge. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA. A charge of $100.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 04 February 1999. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officials listed above. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 01/19/99 (W-SN289001). (0019)

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