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

99 -- LAMPS POC Contact: Cindy L. Chaney, Ph: (202) 267-2046/Contracting Officer: Shirley Kyle, Ph: (202) 267-2514 The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has identified a requirement for 12 VDC Lamps with T-4 envelopes, C-8 filaments, and single contact pre-focused collars (various wattage). These lamps will be used in aids to navigation along coastal and inland waters of the United States. Each lamp must conform to U.S. Coast Guard specification number G-ECV-487. The U.S. Coast Guard intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract for 1000 each with 35 watt bulbs, 1500 each with 50 watt bulbs, 500 each with 75 watt and 1000 each with 100 watt. The U.S. Coast Guard intends on issuing an Invitation For Bid (IFB) solicitation on or about January 22, 1995. Telephone inquiries shall not be honored; however, correspondences requesting an IFB may be submitted to the above address or transmitted by facsimile to Ms. Cindy L. Chaney (G-ACS-2B) at (202) 267-4019. Please reference the solicitation number and provide company name, mailing address, point of contact, telephone number and facsimile number. THE FOLLOWING 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, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0352)

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