This is a synopsis for ship repair under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contractor shall perform homepier dockside repairs to the USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC-625), a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services to inspect chill water piping and replace pipe insulation. The cutter?s homepier is located at US Coast Guard Station, 600 8th Avenue S. E., St. Petersburg, Florida. The performance period is December 13, 2002 through January 3, 2003. The request for quotation (RFQ) number is DTCG80-03-Q-3FAM22. The award will be made to the responsible contractor whose offer conforms to the RFQ. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611. The small business size standard is less than 1,000 employees. The RFQ package and specifications will be issued electronically on the FEDBIZOPPS web page on or about October 26, 2002 at http://www.eps.gov/. Quotes will be due on or about October 31, 2002, 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time to: Commander (vpl-1) MLCLANT, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. Requests for Quotations and additional information requests may be faxed to (757) 628-4676, Attn: Ms. Mia Grant or emailed to [email protected]. Please sign up for the Automatic Notification Service to receive an e-mail from FEDBIZOPPS when an action is taken under this solicitation. Please contact Ms. Mia Grant at (757) 628-4647 or [email protected] for assistance using FEDBIZOPPS. Hard copies will be provided only upon written request to Ms. Mia Grant. All reference documents are available for viewing at 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102. 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. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g.*.DWF, etc). This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Program. Small businesses are encouraged to submit bids for the subject requirements. 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. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP call 1 (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http//osdbuweb.dot. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.

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