U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

20 -- SHAFT REPAIR SOL DTCG40-96-B-20012 DUE 030196 POC Contact Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4338, Sandra McKay, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4286 Repair of various Propulsion Shafts and Rudder Stocks to include replacement sleeves and fiberglass coverings, testing, inspection, preservation, packaging and marking; Government Furnished Propulsion shafts include: (2010-01-125-3922, 2010-01-237-2729, 2010-00-973-1049, 2010-01-089-8123, 2010-01-082-6383, 2010-01-203-1371, 2010-01-331-0887, 2010-01-222-9336, 2010-01-313-8424, 2010-01-314-1767, 2010-01-092-5810, 2010-01-141-3512, 2010-01-135-7065, 2010-01-364-7026, 2010-01-366-0589, 2010-01-365-3908, 2010-01-366-0590, 2010-01-140-8901, 2010-01-141-9944, and 2010-01-078-4097); Government furnished rudder stocks include: 2040-01-115-5203, 2040-00-377-2253, 2040-01-320-4124, and 2040-01-396-4048. Repairs to be in accordance with U.S.C.G. specifications and drawings. Shaft/Rudder Stock sizes range from under twelve (12) feet to over fifty (50) feet. Straightening and balancing procedures, welding procedures, qualifications, test reporting formats, arrival tests and inspections, post repair tests and inspections, and balancing records shall be required for approval. Delivery shall be made F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD within 80 to 284 working days after receipt of a delivery order. A Requirements type contract with a base year and four (4) option years is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note 26. 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 assitance 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 (0032)

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