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

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIR TO USCGC DRUMMOND (WPB-1323) SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC816 DUE 050599 POC Contact Mr. Daniel J. Dyer, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4648 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, djdyer@mlca.uscg.mil. 17. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dry dock repairs including, but not limited to the following Base Items: (1) Inspect skeg top plate, (2) Renew watertight hatch assemblies, (3) Inspect bronze sleeves in various shaft packing areas, (4) Remove, inspect, and reinstall propeller shafts, (5) Renew water lubricated shaft bearings, (6) Remove and reinstall propellers, (7) Renew MDE 18-inch exhaust piping, (8) Inspect MDE 8 inch exhaust flapper valves and MDE exhaust piping, (9) Preserve the transducer hull ring and install the V850 transducer (Ship-alt 110-B-057), (10) Overhaul, renew, and test valves, (11) Inspect and overhaul duplex sea strainers, (12) Clean and inspect diesel fuel and waste oil tanks, (13) Remove and install rudders, (14) Overhaul stabilizing fins, (15) Blast and preserve forepeak compartment, (16) Preserve weather decks, (17) Underwater body coating thickness measurement, (18) Underwater appendage preservation, (19) Preserve aluminum mast, (20) Clean andinspect grey water tanks, (21) Clean and inspect potable water tanks, (22) Inspect and maintain cathodic protection system, (23) Provide temporary messing, (24) Provide temporary berthing, (25) Provide temporary logistics, (26) Routine drydocking, and (27) GFP report in accordance with solicitation section H. Options include, but are not limited to the following items: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Renew skeg top plate, (3) Remove, fabricate, fit, and install bronze sleeve, (4) Inspect and install Government furnished propeller shaft, (5) Perform stern tube/strut alignment inspection, (6) Perform reduction gear-to-shaft alignment inspection, (7) Straighten propeller shaft, (8) Repair propeller root erosion, (9) Renew rudder bearings, (10) Renew lower fin stock bearing, (11) Condition "C" entire underwater body, (12) Minor coating repairs, sewage tank, (13) Minor coating repairs, aft grey water tank (14) Preserve sewage and grey water collection and holding tanks, (15) Minor coating repairs, potable water tanks, (16) Preserve potable water tanks, (17) renew reference electrode, (18) Renew cathodic anode, (19) Renew capastic fairing, (20) Provide additional temporary messing, (21) Provide additional temporary berthing, (22)Ultrasonic testing, (23) Provide additional temporary logistics, (24) Composite Labor Rate, and (25) Laydays. Vessel's homeport is Cape Canaveral, Florida. Vessel's length is 110 foot, "B" Class Patrol Boat. Vessel availability schedule is for forty-two (42) days, starting July 19, 1999. The place of performance for this vessel is not geographically restricted. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 required, in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard, for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, Virginia. Funds are available for this procurement. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or around April 6, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program 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 provided accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note: 26. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308583). (0074)

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