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

28 -- VARIOUS PARTS FOR PAXMAN ENGINE MODEL 16RP200M SOL DTCG40-96-R-10019 DUE 041596 POC Contact Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4596 or Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for the purchase of various parts for Paxman Engine, Model Number 16RP200M. This will be a requirements type contract with a base year and four one-year option periods. Delivery shall be F.O.B. destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226. Delivery shall be required within 60 calendar days after issuance of a delivery order. Technical data and/or drawings pertaining to the parts are not available within the Government. Therefore, the parts required can only be obtained from Paxman Diesel LTD, their authorized distributors or dealers, or a previously approved source. All responsible sources may submit proposal, which may be considered by the agency. 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 receiveable 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. For further information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Numbered Note 22. (0051)

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