RUDDER 1-4.pdf

This solicitation package describes a federal contract opportunity for drydocking repairs and an ABS intermediate survey of the T.S. Kennedy training ship. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration seeks a firm fixed price contract for drydocking the 536-foot steam ship and performing an intermediate survey from March 1st to May 1st, 2020 at the contractor's shipyard. Work includes tailshaft examination, blasting and coating of the hull, ultrasonic thickness gauging, tank cleaning and inspections, propeller and stern tube bearing replacement, and crop and renewal of various steel structures and foundations. A pre-bid site visit will be held on December 17th, 2019 and questions are due by December 20th. The complete solicitation package will be posted on December 6th. Minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses can apply for working capital loans up to $750,000 through the DOT Short-Term Lending Program.