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

J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIRS TO USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC-907) SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC902 DUE 031300 POC M. ANDERSON, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, (757)628-4637 or V. NEMARA, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (757)628-4634 WEB: IFB, http://osdbudweb.dot.gov. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, manderson@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform dockside repairs including, but not limited to the following items: (1) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel and JP-5 Fuel Tanks; (2) Renew watertight door; (3) Clean, Inspect Test Hot water accumulator tank and hydropneumatic Tank; (4) Clean and Inspect Heat Exchangers; (5) Renew chilled water pipe insulation; (6) Renew ventilation ductwork; (7) Renew HVAC coil unit; (8) Renew waterproof ventilators; (9) Overhaul, renew and test valves and manifold; (10) Remove compressed air system cleaning and tool stations and install air regulator/lubricator stations; (11) Overhaul and weight test articulating crane and replace crane console; (12) Galley renovation; (13) Renew Deck coverings; (14) Provide temporary logistics. Vessel's availability schedule will be 22 May 2000 for 53 days. There will be a nonrefundable charge of $100.00 in the form of a certified check of money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Plan or specifications will be issued on or after 10 February 2000. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. This Notice is for information purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a listed 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 (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. See Note 26. Posted 01/21/00 (W-SN417513). (0021)

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