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20 -- FOG DETECTORS-NOTICE OF OPTION QUANTITY NOT PREVIOUSLY SYNOPSIZED OR EVALUATED AT TIME OF CONTRACT AWARD DUE 083195 POC Contact: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: 202/267-2489/Contracting Officer: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: 202/267-2489 The U.S. Coast Guard intends to exercise an option for an additional 28 fog detectors under Option Year Two of contract DTCG23-93-D-EC3052 awarded to Fidelity Technologies Corporation in the amount of $136,612.00 on September 30, 1993. Due to an increase in operational requirements, the Coast Guard requires 128 Fog Detectors listed under CLIN 0003B rather than the 100 units listed as the maximum quantity for the period from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995. The additional fog detectors must be identical to the units currently being ordered under the aforementioned contract in order to ensure standardization. These units are required to be delivered in 120 days to meet the increased field installation schedule. The additional 28 units were not evaluated as part of the option year at time of award. However, it is noted that the increase in units to be procured in Option Year Two does not cause the total contract ceiling price to exceed the initial contract ceiling price of $1,564,800.00, nor does it exceed the initial contract maximum of 300 fog detectors. This synopsis also serves as notice of the Coast Guard's intent to award the final option year of the contract, Option Year Three, CLINs 0004B-0004G, at established contract prices. All correspondence shall reference the Contract number DTCG23-93-D-EC3052 and include the responding firm's name, address, contact point, and telephone number. This Notice is for informational purposes 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 business 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, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note 22. (0222)

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