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

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE CGC CLAMP (WLIC-75306) 75 FOOT "D" CLASS INLAND CONSTRUCTION TENDER AND 68 FOOT, 6 AND 1/2 INCH BARGE SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC754 DUE 021000 POC Mr. Kevin L. Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4635 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, kbrumfiel@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform dry-docking and repair including but not limited to the following base and option items: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Preserve Barge Spuds, Spud Wells, and Renew Spud Well Liners, (3) Renew Wasted Metal in Various Compartments, (4) Renew Potable Water Head Tank and Associated Piping, (5) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Oil Tanks, (6) Clean and Inspect Sewage Holding Tanks, (7) Preserve Potable Water Tanks, (8) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Propulsion Shaft, (9) Straighten Propulsion Shaft, (10) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings and Split Bearings, (11) Remove, Inspect, Repair and Reinstall Propellers, (12) Clean and Test Grid Coolers, (13) Install Fathometer Transducers on Barge and Tender and Preserve Transducer Hull Rings on Tender, (14) Clean Ventilation System, (15) Overhaul and Test Valves, (16) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall Rudder Assemblies, (17) Cover and Protect Weatherford CG300 Hydraulic ATON Crane, (18) Inspect and Test Deck Fittings and Chain Stopper, (19) Renew Safety Handrails, (20) Preserve Bilges in Shaft Alley, (21) Preserve Lazarette, (22) Renew and Preserve Towing Knees Assembly, (23) Preserve Engine Room Bilges, (24) Preserve Main Hold Bilges, (25) Preserve Barge and Tender Voids, (26) Preserve Barge Buoy Deck, (27) Preserve Underwater Body, (28) Preserve Freeboard of Tender and Barge, (29) Preserve Superstructure, (30) Renew Cathodic Protective System, (31) Renew Weathertight Doors, (32) Ultrasonic Testing, (33) Provide Temporary Logistics, and (34) Routine Dry-docking. Vessel's homeport is located at 1 Ferry Road in Galveston, TX. The vessel's availability date is 1 May 2000. The performance period is Thirty-five (35) calendar days, starting 1 May 2000. The place of performance is geographically restricted to the area from Brownsville, TX to Carrabelle, FL via the Intra Coastal Waterway. Vessel is a 75 Foot "D" Class Inland Construction Tender with a 68 Foot, 6 and 1/2 Inch Barge. Vessel's minimum depth of water is six (6) feet. Vessel's height clearance is forty-one (41) feet. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. A non-refundable charge of $150.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Drawings are now available on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM sets are available for all cutters and will be provided free of charge to contractors upon request ten days from solicitation issuance. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All Businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or about 10 January 2000. 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 (DBE's). 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. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Posted 12/23/99 (W-SN411258). (0357)

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