Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commander (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Pacific, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-7, Alameda, CA, 94501-5100

J -- DRY DOCK & REPAIRS OF USCGC BLUEBELL (WLI 313) SOL DTCG85-00-B-625687 DUE 072600 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer, Phone (510) 437-3773, Fax (510) 437-3392, Email jdecanto@d11.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG85-00-B-6 25687&LocID=499. E-MAIL: Janyce DeCanto, jdecanto@d11.uscg.mil. Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific proposes to contract the drydock and repairs of USCGC BLUEBELL (WLI 313), a 100_ buoy tender, homeported in Portland, Oregon. The CGC BLUEBELL is restricted to the Columbia River for safety reasons. All work shall be performed at the contractor_s facilities, during the period of 28 August 2000 and complete 06 October 2000. Work items to include: production control, Gantt bar chart, sea chest bolt ring replacement, underwater body inspection, tanks (MP fuel service) clean and inspect, electric meter calibration, fathometer transducer replacement, vent fan overhaul, ventilation duct cleaning, fuel tank valve renewal, cargo hoisting gear, level 2 overhaul, cargo hoisting padeye testing, sewage holding tank clean and inspect, airport inspection and class replacement, buoy deck/port preservation, underwater body preservation (100%), zinc anode renewal, polymeric deck coverings resealing, sound absorbing tile installation, temporary services, dry-docking, ultrasonic measurement of hull plating thickness, propulsion shaft inspection and liner renewal, rudder/rudder stock removal and reinstallation, swivel davit overhaul and test, engine room tread plate replacement, airport renewal. Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 07/13/2000. 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 06/09/00 (D-SN463519). (0161)

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