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

J -- DRY DOCK, INSPECT & REPAIR OF USCGC BARRACUDA (WPB 887301) SOL DTCG85-99-R-625407 DUE 050599 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510 437-3773 FAX 510 437-3392 The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform dry dock and repairs for the USCGC BARRACUDA (WPB 87301) a 87' patrol boat, homeported in Eureka, CA. All work shall be at the contractor's facility, during the period of 14 June 1999 and completing 02 July. Work items to include: gantt (bar) production chart, ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, underwater body inspection, fuel oil tank clean and inspect, potable water tank clean and inspect, sewage/grey water tank clean and inspect, port and starboard propulsion shaft removal and reinstallation, electric meter calibration, cleaning and calibration of pressure, temperature, tachometer gauges, underwater body preservation (partial), weather deck preservation, temporary services, dry docking. The Request for Proposal will be issued on or about 4/13/99 in accordance with the solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a offer, which will beconsidered by this agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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 (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Posted 04/05/99 (W-SN316506). (0095)

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