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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR OF USCGC THETIS (WMEC-910) SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC555 DUE 011400 POC Ms. Wendy Culbreth, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4657, Fax (757) 628-4674 or Mr. Michael Monahan, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4639 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, WCulbreth@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dockside repairs including but not limited to the following Base Items: (1) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, (2) Renew Door and Hatch, (3) Remove Paint From Mast Safety Rail, (4) Overhaul Commissary Hoist Equipment, (5) Overhaul Ventilation Fan Motors, (6) Clean Shipboard Ventilation Systems, (7) Clean Shipboard Recirculating Ventilation Systems, (8) Renew Engine Room Ventilation Ductwork, (9) Renew Auxiliary Machinery Space Ventilation Ductwork, (10) Renew Waterproof Ventilators, (11) Renew Chilled Water Pipe Insulation, (12) Renew Insulation and Lagging, (13) Install New Drains on Fantail Weather Decks, (14) Overhaul and Test Manifolds, (15) Inspect and Test Air Receivers and Renew Relief Valves, (16) Overhaul AFFF Motorized Valves, (17) Renew Fixed Hanger Section Joint Sealant, (18) Modify Laundry Bulkhead, (19) Renew Ellison Door, (20) Replace Electrical Enclosure Panels, (21) Renew Deck Coverings, (22) Provide Temporary Logistics, etc. Option Items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Minor Coating of Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, (2) Rewind AFFF Motors, (3) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics, (3) Composite Labor Rate, etc. Vessel's homeport is located at CG Group, Key West, FL 33040-0005. The place of performance with be the vessel's homepier. Vessel's availability schedule is 10 April 2000 for 49 calendar days. Vessel is a 270 Foot Medium Endurance Cutter. All referenced documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, VA. 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.) Drawings are also still available in hard copy. A non-refundable charge of $150.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All Businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on of after 15 December 1999. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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.gov" For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Numbered Note 26 applies. Posted 12/01/99 (W-SN404898). (0335)

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