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J -- DRYDOCK & REPAIRS OF USCGC COWSLIP (WLB 277) SOL DTCG85-00-625105 DUE 120799 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510-437-3773 FAX 510-437-3392 Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific proposes to contract the drydock and repairs of USCGC COWSLIP (WLB 277), a 180' buoy tender, homeported in Astoria, Oregon. All work shall be at the contractor's facility during the period of 24 January 2000 and complete 03 March 2000. Work items to include; ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, underwater body inspection, hull plating renewal, sewage system tank clean and inspect, fuel oil/lube oil tanks cleaning and inspection, potable water tank clean and inspect, MDE exhaust insulation repair/renew, both main propulsion generator commutator machining, main motor air cooler inspection/hydro, main motor blower inspection and cleaning, propulsion shaft liners renewal, propulsion shaft thrust bearing, stern seal and pedestal bearing overhaul, steering gear motor overhaul, fathometer transducer renewal, pressure relief valve inspection and test, vent duct cleaning (scullery, laundry, engine room), sea valve and sea strainer overhaul, fuel oil tank stripping pipe modification, reverse osmosis desalination plant installation, air receiver inspections and test, steering gear inspection and packing renewal, rudder and rudder tock maintenance, bow thruster maintenance, anchor windlass overhaul, ground tackle overhaul, potable water tank preservation (partial), peak tank preservation, underwater body preservation (partial), freeboard preservation, zinc anode renewal, weather deck preservation, temporary services, dry-docking. Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 11/05/99. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a offer, which will be considered 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 10/21/99 (W-SN393759). (0294)

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