*The U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance & Logistics Command, Pacific (vpl) proposes a contract for the Dry-docking, Maintenance and Repairs of the CGC FIR (WLB-213) a Juniper Class 225 foot Sea Going Buoy Tender with home moorage in Astoria, Oregon. The performance period will begin 14 Jan 2009 and complete 24 Mar 2009. The work will be performed at the Contractor’s furnished facility. Performance of this contract is geographically restricted to the area bounded by the Oregon/California border and the Washington/Canadian border. Only one contract will be awarded for this procurement. The work items include and are not limited to: Production control, Gantt Bar Chart; Anchor Windlass Foundation Renewal; Chain Locker Clean and Inspect; Hull Plating Underwater Body Inspect; Appendage UW Leak Test; Production Shaft Rope Guard Inspect and Repair; Voids Non-Accessible Leak Test; Sea Bay Clean and Inspect; Watertight, Weathertight Door & Hatch Renewals; Production Shaft Seals (Mechanical) Inspect and clean; Production Shaft Bearings (External) Check Clearances; Controllable Pitch Propeller System Maintenance; Hubs General Maintenance; Plate Type Heat Exchanger Cleaning; Air Conditioning Condenser Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge Modification; MDE Exhaust Stacks Commercial Clean; SSDG Exhaust Stacks Commercial Clean; Electric Meter Calibration; Ship Service Diesel Generator Overhaul; Fathometer Transducers General Maintenance; Level Wind Arm Safety Interlock Installation; Pressure Gauges and Thermometers (Critical) Calibration; Modify Weatherdeck Fuel Vents; Vent Ducts Repair; Sea Strainers (All Sizes) Overhaul; Sea Valve (<=2.5 Inches) Renewal; Sea Valve (>2.5 Inches) Overhaul; Fuel Oil Transfer Pump 3000 Hr Overhaul; Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Foundation Modifications; Air Conditioning Condenser Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge Modification; MDE Exhaust Stacks Commercial Clean; SSDG Exhaust Stacks Commercial Clean; Electric Meter Calibration; Ship Service Diesel Generator Overhaul; Fathometer Transducers General Maintenance; Level Wind Arm Safety Interlock Installation; Pressure Gauges and Thermometers (Critical) Calibration; Modify Weatherdeck Fuel Vents; Vent Ducts Repair; Sea Strainers (All Sizes) Overhaul; Sea Valve (<=2.5 Inches) Renewal; Sea Valve (>2.5 Inches) Overhaul; Fuel Oil Transfer Pump 3000 Hr Overhaul; Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Foundation Modifications; Rudder Inspect and Repair; Rudder Stock Bearings Check Clearances; Thruster Unit (General) Overhaul; Hydraulic Chain stoppers (Gen) Level 2 Inspect and Repair; Hydraulic Chainstoppers (Gen) Level 2 Inspect and Repair; Hydraulic Crossdeck Winches (Gen) Level 2 Inspect and Repair; Mechanical Chain Stoppers (Gen) Level 2 Inspect and Repair; Anchor Windlass (Gen) Level 2 Inspect & Repair; Anchor Chain and Ground Tackle Inspect and Repair; Boat Boom (Gen) Level 2 Inspect 2 Inspect & Repair; Single Point Davit (Gen) Level 2 Inspect & Repair; Oily Water Separator Overhaul; Oil Content Meter Calibration; Pad Eyes, Links, Level 1 Inspect & Test; Deck (Machinery Space) Preserve; Deck (Non-Machinery Space) Preserve; Dedicated Ballast Water Tank Preservation; Buoy Decks (Exterior) Preserve 100%; Hull Plating, Underwater Body Preserve, Partial; Hull Plating, Freeboard Preserve; Cathodic Protection Zinc Anode Renewal; Cathodic Protection System Repairs; Deck Coverings (Interior Polymeric) Renew; Deck Coverings (Interior Polymeric) Reseal; Temporary Services, Drydock Provide; Seal Trails; Drydocking Accomplish; Hull Plating Underwater Body Utrasonic; Appendages (Underwater) Air Test; and Hull Plating, Underwater Body Preserve (100%). A total small business set-aside procurement, Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 19 August 2008. For further information concerning this acquisition, contact Dianne H. Jackson the contracting official at (510) 637-5974. All potential small business bidders are advised that the solicitation, specifications, and other notifications can be accessed on the web at www.fbo.gov. Drawings on CD may be requested by emailing the Contracting Officer at dianne.h.jackson@uscg.mil. as noted above, contract was awarded to Puglia Engineering in the amount of $1,631,256.00 on all the definite items.