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 ATTU (WPB-1317) 110 FOOT "B" CLASS PATROL BOAT SOL DTCG80-00-B-3FC159 DUE 121499 POC Ms. Mia Grant, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4647, or Ms. Vanessa Nemara, Contracting Officer, (757) 628-4634 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, mgrant@mlca.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform drydocking and repairs including but not limited to the following base and options item: (1) Repair Gunwale, (2) Clean and Inspect Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank(s), (3) Inspect and Renew Skeg Top Plate, (4) Clean and Inspect Diesel Fuel and Waste Oil Tanks, (5) Remove and Dispose of Diesel Fuel, (6) Remove and Dispose of Oil and Oily Water, (7) Clean, Inspect, and Disinfect Potable Water Tank(s), (8) Renew Water-Tight Hatch, (9) Change Out Forward Peak (Forepeak) Hatch, (10) Inspect Bronze Sleeves in Various Shaft Packing Areas, (11) Replace Monel K-500 Propeller Shafts With Aquamet 17 Shafts, (12) Renew Water-Lubricated Shaft Bearings, (13) Remove and Reinstall Propellers, (14) Inspect MDE Exhaust System, (15) Renew V850 Color Depth Sounder Transducer and Preserve the Transducer Hull Ring, (16) Renew Mess Deck Gray Water Piping, (17) Overhaul, Renew and Test Valves, (18) Inspect and Overhaul Duplex Sea Strainers, (19) Remove and Reinstall Rudders, (20) Overhaul Stabilizing Fins, (21) Hydroblast Sewage and Grey Water System Piping, (22) Preserve Forepeak Compartment, (23) Preserve Underwater Body, (24) Underwater Appendage Preservation, (25) Preserve Freeboard, (26) Preserve Aluminum Mast, (27) Inspect and Maintain Cathodic Protection System, (28) Provide Temporary Messing, (29) Provide Temporary Berthing, (30) Provide Temporary Logistics, (31) Routine Drydocking, (32) GFP Report in Accordance With Solicitation Section H. Optional Items include but are not limited to the following: (1) Welding Repairs, (2) Preserve Sewage and Grey Water Collection and Holding Tank(s), (3) Renew Skeg Top Plate, (4) Preserve Potable Water Tank(s), (5) Perform Stern Tube/Strut Alignment Inspection, (6) Perform Reduction Gear-to-Shaft Alignment Inspection, (7) Straighten Propeller Shaft, (8) Repair Propeller Root Erosion, (9) Renew Rudder Bearings, (10) Renew Capastic Fairing, (11) Renew Deck Covering, (12) Renew Insulation in A/C Space, (13) Ultrasonic Testing. Vessel's homeport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Vessel length is 110 foot "B" class patrol boat. Vessel's minimum depth of water is twelve (12) feet. Vessel's height clearance is 43 feet. Vessel's availability is for forty-two (42) days, starting February 28, 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 a certified check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard, for requested drawings. Drawings 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 Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All Businesses, large and small, are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. Plans and specifications will be issued on or about November 12, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the United StatesCoast 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 the STLP, call OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Posted 10/25/99 (W-SN394671). (0298)

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