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J -- DRYDOCK & REPAIRS OF USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) SOL DTCG85-00-b-625514 DUE 053000 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510-437-3773 Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific proposes to contract the drydock and repairs of USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618), a 210' Medium Endurance cutter, homeported in Port Angeles, Washington. Facsimile your request for solicitation package at 510-437-3392. All work shall be performed at the contractor's facility, during the period of 10 July 2000 and complete 01 September 2000. Work items to include: production control, Gantt bar chart, ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, underwater body inspection, lube oil, hydraulic oil and dirty oil tanks cleaning and inspection, potable water tanks clean and inspect, engine room deck plate renewal, keel cooler housing renewal, propulsion shaft system alignment check, propulsion shaft renew/replace, propulsion shaft fairwater and rope guard inspection/repair, stern tube preservation (100%), propulsion shaft strut BRGS renew/replace, controllable pitch propellers renewal, a/c condensors 25 ton, clean inspect and hydro, a/c condensors 5 ton, clean, inspect and hydro, MDE jacket water coolers clean/inspect/hydro, MDE lube oil coolers clean/inspect/hydro, reefer sys condensors clean/inspect/hydro, SSDG jacket water coolers clean/inspect/hydro, fuel oil purifier overhaul, keel cooler clean, inspect and hydro-test, fathometer transducer renewal, sewage valves (general) overhaul, plenum space structural repair, stack space emergency damper remote operator installation, sea strainer overhaul, sea valve (2.5") renewal, sea valve (2.5") overhaul, magazine sprinkler valve renewal, deck drain valve renewal, evaporator system triennial overhaul, AFFF system piping renewal, rudder inspect and repair, rudder stock bearings check clearances, rudder stock upper bearings renewal, fantail warping capstan level 3 overhaul, inspect and test, allied D5000CT single point davit inspection and test, level 2, cresent davit level 2 inspection and repair, grey water tank clean and inspect, marine sanitation device (MSD) valve overhaul, MSD tank vent piping modification, MSD vacuum sewageejector assembly renewal, sewage holding tank clean and inspect, bilge preservation, tanks (MP fuel service ) preservation, tanks (MP fuel storage and overflow) preservation 100%, mast preservation 100%, underwater body preservation (partial), freeboard preservation 100%, zinc anode renewal, fire-retardant deck tile renewal, polymeric deck coverings installation, dry docking, tanks (potable water) preservation 100%, underwater body preservation, hull plating 100%. Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 04/28/2000. 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 04/11/00 (W-SN443742). (0102)

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