Commandant(G-ACS-2B/SD)), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

83 -- AIRCREW FLYERS COVERALLS SOL DTCG23-95-R-HAV011 DUE 060295 POC Contact: Shawn Duncan, Contract Specialist Ph: (202) 267-2519/Contracting Officer: Shirley Kyle, Ph: (202) 267-2514 This is the correct version of the presolicitation announcement that appeared in the Commerce Business Daily on April 3, 1995. The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for aircrew flyers coveralls in both male and female sizes that have the design features of the U.S. Air Force (Type CWU27P). The majority of the specifications in MIL-C83141A are applicable to both male and female flyers coveralls. The U.S. Coast Guard specification will only outline the MIL-C-83141A requirements which are being replaced modified, deleted, or added. The U.S. Coast Guard's Specification is only germane to the U.S. Coast Guard's requirement and is not a modification to MIL-C-83141A. Other documents that apply to this requirement are MIL-T-83193 24/4 Spun Nomex, Royal Blue and ANSI/ASQC C1-1985, American National Standard, Specification of General Requirements for a Quality Program. A total quantity of 5,885 male coverall are required. Male coverall sizes range from 32 thru 48 in short, regular, and long. The total quantity for female sizes is 400. Female sizes range from 4 thru 20 in short, regular and long. All coveralls shall be shipped to U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, N.C. F.O.B. Destination. This requirement will be a one-hundred percent total Small Business Set-Aside. The approximate issue date for Request for Proposal (RFP) DTCG23-95-D-HAV011 is 6/2/95 with an approximate closing date of 5/3/95. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. A Technical Data Package for the coveralls and Test Plans and Procedures for preproduction samples shall be delivered 30 days after contract award. The test report is due 15 days after preproduction test completion. Delivery of all coveralls shall be 180 days after preproduction test approval. Request for RFP DTCG23-95-R-HAV011 shall be submitted in writing to Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (G-ACS-2B/SD), 2100 Second Street S.W., Washington D.C. 20593 and shall reference RFP DTCG23-95-R-HAV011. Telephone and facsimile request shall not be honored. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program 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 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, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.(see numbered Note 1) (0097)

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