Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE USCGC PAMLICO (WLIC 800) SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FCN34 DUE 081400 POC Sandra Martinez, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 628-4591, Fax (757) 628-4676, Email smartinez@mlca.uscg.mil-- Vanessa Nemara, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4634, Fax 757-628-4675, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG80-00-B-3 FCN34&LocID=497. E-MAIL: Sandra Martinez, smartinez@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs including but not limited to the following base and option items: Base Items: (1) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel and Lube Oil Tanks, (2) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel, (3) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, (6) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tanks, (7) Remove and Inspect and Reinstall Propeller Shaft, (8) Renew Water Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (9) Remove Inspect and Reinstall Propeller, (10) Upgrade Grid Coolers, (11) Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring and Renew the Depth Indicating Transducer, (12) Overhaul Grid Coolers, (13) Overhaul and Renew and Test Valves, (14) Remove Inspect and Reinstall Rudder Assemblies, (15) Renew Rudder Bearings, (16) Renew Rudder, (17) Preserve Spuds and Spud Wells, (18) Renew Spud Liners, (19) Cover and Protect Weatherford CG300 Hydraulic ATON Crane, (20) Preserve Construction Deck, (21) Inspect and Pull Test pad Eyes, (22) Coating Thickness Measurement, (23 ) Renew Corrosion Protection System, (24) Provide Temporary Logistics, (25) Routine Drydocking and (26) GFP report in accordance with solicitation Section H. Option Items: ( 1)Welding Repairs, (2) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel, (3) Preserve Diesel Fuel and Oil Tanks, (4) Preserve Voids and Ballast tanks, (5) Preserve Potable Water Tanks, (6) Straighten Propeller, (7) Renew Shaft Sleeves, (8) Minor Repair and Recondition Propeller, (9)Preserve Underwater Body, (10) Draft Figures, (11) Ultrasonic Testing, (12) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics, and (13) Laydays. VESSEL'S HOMEPORT IS NEW ORLEANS, LA. The vessel is geographically restricted from Brownsville, TX to Carrabelle, FL via the Intra Coastal Waterway. Vessel's minimum depth of water is 10 feet. Vessel's availability is for forty-two (42) days, starting 26 October 2000. 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 certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard, for requested drawings. Drawing are now available on CD-Rom. The CD-Rom sets are available for all cutters and will be free of charge to contractors upon request. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. All Businesses, large and small, are encourages to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or about July 14, 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 (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. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For Information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting listed above. Posted 06/23/00 (D-SN467929). (0175)

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