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J -- DRYDOCKING REPAIRS USCGC GASCONADE (WLR-75401) 75 FOOT ``C'' CLASS RIVER BUOY TENDER AND 90 FOOT BARGE Sol. DTCG80-96-B-3FA772. Due 030796. Contact Mr. David Bahary, Contracting Officer, 212/668-6270. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform routine drydock repairs to the USCGC Gasconade (WLR-75401) 75 foot ``C'' Class River Buoy Tender and its 90 Foot Barge. The items which may be performed include but are not limited to the following: 1. Welding Repairs. 2. Remove Inspect, Repair and Reinstall Intermediate Shaft. 3. Renew Shaft. 4. Remove, Clean, Inspect, and Reinstall Steering Rudder assembly and Hydraulic Cylinder. 5. Remove, Clean, Inspect, and Reinstall Flanking Rudder Assembly and Hydraulic Cylinder. 6. Overhaul Boat Boom. 7. Overhaul Air Capstan. 8. Inspect Overhaul and test Allied Aton Crane. 9. Preserve Barge Deck. 10. Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel Tanks. 11. Preserve Underwater Body. 12. Preserve Potable Water tank(s). 13. Provide Temporary Logistics. 14. Routine Drydocking. 15. Preserve Tender Forward Peak Tank and Bilge. 16. Renew Shower Stalls and Underlying Deck. 17. Renew Ship Service Diesel Generators and Replace Gird Coolers. 18. Upgrade Engine Room Ventilation System. 19. Upgrade Power and Lighting System. Homeport is Omaha, NE. Vessel length is 75' 5 1/2'' and barge length is 90' 0''. Vessel availability schedule is 29 April 1996. The place of performance for USCGC Gasconade's April 1996 yard availability is restricted to the Western Rivers of the United States. The ``Western Rivers'' means the navigable portions of Mississippi River and its tributaries above mile O of the Lower Mississippi River. Navigable tributaries of the Mississippi River include only the waterways within the areas of jurisdiction of Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Facilities as described in Light List Volume V (COMDTINST M16502.5), and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the mouth of the Mobile River. This includes protected portions of the Intra Coastal Waterway connected to the ``Western Rivers,'' but specifically excludes unprotected or open waters such as Mobile Bay, Lake Borne, or the Gulf of Mexico. There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings. The proposed contract listed here is a part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small businesses. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 07 February 1996. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Woman-Owned and Disadvantaged 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 acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receiving 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 Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (018)

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