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

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO USCGC LINE (WYTL-65611) SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC837 DUE 052599 POC Ms. Gail McDaniel, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4649 or Mr. Michael E. Monahan, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4639 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, GMcDaniel@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including, but not limited to, the following Base Items: 1) 65' WYTL Watertight Hatch Replacement. 2) Renewal of Bow Bulwark. 3) Remove, Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shaft. 4) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings. 5) Remove and Reinstall Propeller. 6) Perform Minor Repair and Reconditioning of Propeller. 7) Clean and Test Grid Cooler. 8) Re-locate Grid Coolers for Both Ship Service Diesel Generators. 9) Clean MDE, SSDG, and SSB Exhaust Stacks. 10) Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring and Install the V850 Transducer. 11) Renew Fan Coil Units. 12) Renew Valves. 13) Renew Potable Water Tank Sight Glass Fixtures. 14) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks. 15) Overhaul Steering Gear System. 16) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Rudder. 17) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection & Holding Tank. 18) Clean, Inspect, and Disinfect Potable Water Tank. 19) Renew Corrosion Preventive Zinc Anodes. 20) Provide Temporary Messing. 21) CPO Stateroom Overhaul. 22) Provide Temporary Berthing. 23) Provide Temporary Logistics. 24) Routine Drydocking. 25) GFP report in accordance with solicitation Section H. Option Items include but are not limited to: 1) Welding Repairs. 2) Fabricate and Install Propeller Seal Retainer. 3) Renew Shaft Covering. 4) Straighten Shaft. 5) Renew Shaft Sleeves. 6) Renew Rudder Bearing(s). 7) Preserve Underwater Body. 8) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank. 9) Preserve Potable Water Tank. 10) Provide Additional Temporary Messing. 11) Ultrasonic Testing. 12) Provide Additional Temporary Berthing. 13) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics. 14) Composite Labor Rate. 15) Lay Days. Vessel's homeport is Bayonne, New Jersey. Vessel length is 65 foot "C" Class Harbor Tug. Vessel's availability is for thirty-five (35) calendar days, starting August 9, 1999. The place of performance for this vessel is restricted to no open water transits and is restricted to the protected waters of the cutter's assigned area of operations. The boundary lines/points in the geographic restriction areas are: Rhode Island/Connecticut border in the north and Hudson River to Troy Locks, New York, District One and District Five boundary at Toms River, New Jersey, in the south. 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 26, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. This notice is for information 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 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 line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. See Note 26. Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315311). (0091)

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