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J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS TO USCGC SMILAX (WLIC-315) SOL DTCG80-96-B-3FA739 DUE 012396 POC Alison Schnitzer, Contract Specialist and POC, 212-68-6441 Mike Monahan, Contracting Officer, 212-668-6274. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary for the Drydocking Repairs to the USCGC SMILAX and BARGE. Work for these Drydocking repairs is to be performed at the contractor's facility. Competition for the subject availability is geographically restricted to the protected waters from Tampa, Florida to Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, via the Intra Coastal Waterway. The work which may be performed includes but may not be limited to the following minimum items: 1. Overhaul, Renew, and Test Valves 2. Renew Bridge Plating Insulation and Air Condition Unit 3. Preserve Freeboard on Barge 4. Renew Sheathing and Insulation in Engine Room and Fidley 5. Overhaul Ship Service Generators 6. Renew Bulkhead Hull Plating and Preserve Bilges in Engine Room 7. Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks 8. Clean, Inspect, and Disenfect Potable Water tank(s) 9. Inspect and Overhaul Sea Strainers 10. Remove, Inspect, Reinstall propeller Shaft. The proposed contract will also contain indefinte items including, but not limited to: 1. Welding Repairs 2. Preserve Underwater Body 3. Preserve Potable Water Tank(s) 4. Ultrasonic Testing 5. Minor Repair and Recondition propeller(s) 6. Straighten Propulsion Shaft(s) 7. Renew Waster Pieces--USCGC Smilax's homepier is Brunswick, Georgia--Vessel is 100feet in length--Barge is 70 Feet in length--USCGC Smilax's Availability Schedule is 04 March 1996--There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified check or momey order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested drawings and publications--The proposed contract listed here is open to both large and small business--Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 22 December 1995--All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, women-owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises: the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to aquire short-term workingcapital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under DOT Short Term Lending program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide account receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Prgram, please call (800) 532-1169. (0331)

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