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J -- DRYDOCKING & REPAIRS OF THE USCGC SASSAFRAS (WLB 401) SOL DTCG85-00-R-625107 DUE 120699 POC Dianne H. Jackson, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3809, fax (510) 437-3392 WEB: n/a, djackson@d11.uscg.mil. E-MAIL: Dianne Jackson, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting, djackson@d11.uscg.mil. The Maintenance & Logistic Command, Pacific is proposing a contract for the dry-docking and repairs of the USCGC SASSAFRAS. The cutter's home moorage is located at Victor Pier Naval Station Guam. The cutter will be geographically restricted for repairs the distance not to exceed from Oahu, Hawaii to Guam. The period of performance for this contract begins 13 Mar to 05 May 2000. The major work items include and not limited to: bulwark bracing preservation, closed chock repair, ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, forecastle rubrail repair, underwater body inspection, sewage/grey water tanks cleaning & inspection, fuel oil tanks cleaning and inspection, potable water tanks cleaning & inspection, proulsion shaft liners renewal, propulsion shaft thrust bearing, stern seal, and pedestal bearing overhaul, heat exchanger cleaning, electric motor overhaul, fathometer transducer renewal, vent duct cleaning, vent fan overhaul, sea valve and waster piece overhaul, drain pipe repair, fuel oil transfer deck valves and piping renewal, and fuel oil valve overhaul, air receiver inspections & test, steering gear inspection and packing renewal, rudder & rudder stock maintenance, bow thruster maintenance, hydraulic cargo hoisting gear overhaul & test, level 2, cargo hoisting padeye testing, ground tackle overhaul, seaarc davit screw assembly overhaul, buoy deck preservation, underwater body preservation (partial), zinc anode renewal, polymeric deck coverings replacement/renewal and repair, insulation renewal, officers head renovation, temporary services, dry-docking and etc. The solicitation will be issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program on or about 01 November 1999. The notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Business Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned, disadvantaged business enterprises toacquire short-term working capital for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and forms concerning the STLP, call at (800) 532-1169, for information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. Posted 10/13/99 (W-SN391345). (0286)

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