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

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIRS TO THE USCGC KANKAKEE (WLR 75500) AND 130 FT BARGE SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC890 DUE 090299 POC Ms. Kathy Stark, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4588, or Ms. Vanessa Nemara, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4634 E-MAIL: Department of Transportaation Short-Term Lending Program, kstark@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs including but not limited to the following base and options 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) Renew Push Knee Retainers and Push Knees, (18) Install Fuel Tank Stripping Line (Barge Alt 130-C-010), (19) Temporary Logistics, (20) 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 and Upper Bearing Housing Support, (5) Remove and Dispose of Additional Diesel Fuel (500 Gallons) (6) Ultrasonic Testing, (7) Perform fPropeller Minor Repair and Reconditioning (8) Additional Temporary Logistics. The Vessel is a 75 foot "F" Class River Tender and 130 foot barge. Vessel's homeport is located in Memphis, TN. The performance period for this vessel is forty-seven (47) calendar days beginning on or about 29 October 1999. The place of performance is geographically 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 protected 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. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, Va 23510-9102. 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. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Program. All businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or about 2 August 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." For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN353095). (0193)

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