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 KEY LARGO (WPB-1324) SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC285 DUE 122299 POC Ms. Gail W. McDaniel, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4649 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, GMcDaniel@mlca.uscg.mil. 17. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform drydock repairs including, but not limited to, the following Base Items: 1) Renew Bulkhead 28 Plating in Engine Room. 2) Inspect Skeg Top Plate. 3) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel (up to 5,000 gallons). 4) Remove and Dispose of Oil and Oily Water (up to 100 gallons). 5) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel and Waste Oil Tanks. 6) Clean and Inspect Potable Water Tank(s). 7) Clean and Inspect Forward Void. 8)Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank(s). 9) Change Out Forward Peak (Forepeak) Hatch (ShipAlt No. 110-C-067). 10) Inspect Bronze Sleeves in Various Shaft Packing Areas. 11) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propeller Shafts. 12) Renew Water Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings. 13) Remove and Reinstall Propellers. 14) Inspect MDE Exhaust System. 15) Renew Fuel Oil Cutoff Valves. 16) Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring and Renew the V850 Transducer. 17) Install Tank and Compartment Vent Goosenecks and Inverted Check Valves (ShipAlt No. 110-C-064). 18) Improve Ship's Ventilation (ShipAlt No. 110-C-064). 19) Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves. 20) Inspect and Overhaul Duplex Sea Strainers. 21) Remove and Reinstall Rudders. 22) Overhaul Stabilizing Fins. 23) Renew Sewage Piping. 24) Preserve Forepeak Compartment. 25) Preserve Freeboard. 26) Preserve Underwater Body Coating Thickness Measurement. 27) Preservation of Underwater Appendages. 28) Preserve Bilge Areas Below Fin Stabilizers. 29) Preserve Aluminum Mast. 30) Inspect and Maintain Cathodic Protection System. 31) Renew Reference Electrode. 32) Remove and Renew Engine Room Bulkhead Insulation. 33) Provide Temporary Messing. 34) Provide Temporary Berthing. 35) Provide Temporary Logistics. 36) Routine Drydocking. 37) GFP report in accordance with solicitation Section H. Option Items include but are not limited to: 1) Welding Repairs. 2) Renew Skeg Top Plate (1 sqft). 3) Minor Coating Repairs, Potable Water Tanks (3-14-1-W and 3-14-2-W). 4) Preserve Potable Water Tanks. 5)Minor Coating Repairs, Sewage Tank (3-15.5-0-W). 6) Minor Coating Repairs, Aft Grey Water Tank (3-26.5-0-W). 7) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank(s). 8) Remove and Fabricate, Fit, and Install Bronze Sleeve. 9) Inspect and Install Government-furnished Propeller Shaft. 10) Renew Strut Bolt. 11) Renew Strut Nut and Cotter Pin. 12) Perform Stern Tube/Strut Alignment Inspection. 13) Perform Reduction Gear-to-Shaft Alignment Inspection. 14) Straighten Propeller Shaft. 15) Repair Propeller Root Erosion. 16) Balance Propeller. 17) Renew Rudder Bearings. 18) Renew Lower Fin Stock Bearing. 19) Preserve Underwater Body. 20) Renew Lower Housing Bushing Bolts. 21) Renew Lower Bearing Housing Fasteners. 22) Renew Cathodic Anode. 23) Renew Capastic Fairing. 24) Provide Additional Temporary Messing. 25) Provide Additional Temporary Berthing. 26) Ultrasonic Testing. 27) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics. 28) Composite Labor Rate. 29) Lay Days. Vessel's homeport is Key West, Florida. Vessel is a 110-foot, 0-inch "B" Class Patrol Boat. Vessel width is 21 feet 1 inch. Vessel's availability is for 42 days starting March 6, 2000. The place of performance for this vessel is not geographically restricted. Orders for U. S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings must be placed within ten (10) days from the solicitation issuance date. There will be a non-refundable charge of $150.00 required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U. S. Coast Guard, MLCA, for a set of hard copy drawings. Drawings are now available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be provided free of charge. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.TIF, *.TIF (group4), *.DWG, and *.DWF, etc.). 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 andspecifications will be issued on or around November 22, 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. Numbered Note 26 applies. Posted 11/02/99 (W-SN397239). (0306)

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