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

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE CGC ACACIA (WLB-406) SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC774 DUE 033099 POC Ms. Gail Bell, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4636 or Ms. Vanessa A. Nemara, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4634 WEB: ERROR --, http//osdbudweb.dot.gov. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs including but not limited to the following base items: 1) Repair Deck Crack, 2) Preserve and Disinfect Potable Water Tanks, 3) Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring and Renew Depth indicating Transducers, 4) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves, 5) Renew Blocks and Wire Rope, Overhaul Chain Stoppers, Pull Test Pad Eyes, and Perform level One Inspection on Weight Handling Equipment, 6) Overhaul Anchor Windlass Assembly, 7) Tumble Anchors and Anchor Chains, 8) Overhaul Warping Winch Assembly, 9) Overhaul and Weight Test Shipboard Davit Crane (Allied Marine Crane-Model Davit 5000), 10) Overhaul and Test Sea Ark (UTL) Davit, 11) Renew Sewage Vacuum Piping, 12) Preserve Engine Room Bilge, 13) Preserve Reefer Bilge, 14) Preserve Buoy Deck, 15) Coating thickness Measurement -- Nondestructive, 16) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, 17) Provide Temporary Messing, 18) Provide Temporary Berthing, 19) Provide Temporary Logistics, and 20) Routine Drydocking, etc. Option items include but are not limited to the following: 1) Welding Repair, 2) Repair Deck Crack (Repair Plate), 3) Renew Waster Pieces, 4) Preserve Underwater Body, 5) Provide Additional Temporary Messing, 6) Provide Additional Temporary Berthing, 7) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics, 8) Composite Labor Rate, and 9) Laydays, etc. Vessel's homeport is Charlevoix, Michigan. Vessel availability schedule will be 24 May 1999, for 49 days. Place of performance is restricted to the Great Lakes. Vessel is a 180 foot Buoy Tender. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. A non-refundable 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 26 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 (DBE's)! 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." For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note (s): 26. Posted 02/11/99 (W-SN297617). (0042)

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