Commandant (G-ACS-1B/WS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001

U -- RECRUITER TRAINING SOL DTCG23-96-B-QAC177 POC Contact: Wendi Smith, (202) 267-6204, Contracting Officer, Donna Grimes, (202) 267-2501 The U.S. Coast Guard intends to acquire the Brian Tracy sales training course entitled, ''The New Psychology of Selling,'' and the corresponding course materials for 190 Coast Guard recruiters. Ten one-day sessions shall be provided at five U.S. cities including San Francisco, CA; San Antonio, TX; Jacksonville, FL; Charlotte, NC; and Harrisburg, PA. The training sessions will be conducted during the period of April 16 to April 24 1996. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Responsive offers will only be considered from small businesses certified by Brian Tracy International to present ''The New Psychology of Selling'' course. This is a commercial item procurement conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. All interested parties must request a copy of the Invitation for Bids no later than 3/8/96 by telephoning, telefaxing, or mailing a request to Wendi Smith, (202) 267-6204, Commandant (G-ACS-1B/WS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. 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. (0052)

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