Commander (VPL), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DRYDOCK REPAIRS TO THE USCGC MANITOU (WPB-1302) 110 FOOT SOL DTCG80-99-B-3FC795 DUE 040599 POC Ms. Gail Bell, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4636 or Ms. Vanessa A. Nemara, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4634. WEB: Short-Term Lending Program, http//osdbudweb.dot.gov. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs including but not limited to the following Base Items: 1) Inspect Skeg Top Plate, 2) Inspect Bronze Sleeves in Various Shaft Packing Areas, 3) Remove, Inspect, and Reinstall propulsion Shafts, 4) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, 5) Remove and Reinstall propellers, 6) Inspect and Repack MDE Exhaust Flapper Valves and MDE Exhaust, 7) Overhaul, Renew and Test Valves, 8) Renew Grey Water Piping, 9) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel, 10) Clean and Inspect Tanks, 11) Remove and Reinstall Rudders, 12) Overhaul Stabilizing Fins, 13) Preserve Underwater Body, 14) Preserve Freeboard, 15) Preserve Aluminum Mast, 16) Provide Temporary Messing, 17) Provide Temporary Berthing, 18) Provide Temporary Logistics, and 20) Routine Drydocking, etc. Option Items include but are not limited to the following: 1) Welding Repair, 2) Renew Skeg Top Plate (1 Square Foot), 3) Fabricate and Install New Bronze Sleeve, 4) Straighten Propeller Shaft, 5) Preserve Underwater Body "Condition A" (Entire u/w body), 6) Preserve Underwater Body "Condition B" (10%), 7) Preserve Underwater Body "Condition B" (Entire u/w body) 8) Preserve Underwater Body "Condition C" (10%), 9) Preserve Underwater Body "Condition C" (Entire u/w body), 10) Sewage Tank (3-15.5-0-W), 11) Renew Reference Electrode, 12) Renew Capastic Fairing, 13) Provide Additional Temporary Messing, 14) Provide Additional Temporary Berthing, 15) Provide Additional Temporary Logistics, 16) Composite Labor Rate, and 17) Laydays, etc. Vessel's homeport is Miami Beach, Florida. Vessel availability schedule will be 7 June 1999, for 42 calendar days. Vessel is a 110 Foot "A" Class Patrol Boat. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA. A non-refundable charge of $100.00 is required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. All businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submitbids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 3 March 1999. 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 (DBE's)! 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. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http//osdbuweb.dot." For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note (s): 26. Posted 02/16/99 (W-SN298476). (0047)

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