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J -- DRY DOCK & REPAIRS UNDERWATER BODY FOR USCGC WALNUT (WLB 205) SOL DTCG85-99-B-625M79 DUE 062999 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510-437-3773 FAX 510-437-3392 Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific proposes to contract drydock and repairs of the underwater body of USCGC WALNUT (WLB 205). The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to perform dry dock and underwater body repairs of the USCGC WALNUT a 225' buoy tender, homeported in Honolulu, HI. All work shall be at the contractor's facility, during the period of 02 August 1999 and complete 13 August 1999. Work items to include underwater body inspection, underwater body preservation (100%), freeboard preservation (partial), zinc anode renewal, temporary services, dry-docking. Hull and keel block information: Length Overall 225ft-9.875 in Length between perpendiculars 206ft Beam, maximum at DWL (13'-0") 46ft-05/8 in Beam Extreme 46ft 1.375 in Full Load Draft (keel) 12ft-125 in Full Load Displacement 1960.03 Long Tons Frame Spacing, Bow to Frame 12: 21 in Frame Spacing Frame 12 to 30 22 in Frame Spacing Frame 30 to Stern 24 in End of Propeller Hub fwd of Stern Reference Point (SRP) 11ft, 4.75 in 1st Keel Block, Fwd of SRP, Nr 1 Docking Position 26ft, 3.375 in 1st Keel Block, Fwd of SRP, Nr 2 Docking Position 24ft, 0.375 in 1st Keel Block, Fwd of SRP, Nr 3 Docking Position 28ft, 0.375 in Bearing per square Foot Blocking (8ft space bearers) 7.00 Long Tons Bearing per Square Foot Blocking (12ft space bearers) 7.90 Long Ton Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 5/17/99. 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 05/12/99 (W-SN330755). (0132)

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