Procurement Branch, Contract Section II (Code 3120/45), Bldg. #86, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

20 -- SHAFTS, STAINLESS STEEL SOL DTCG40-96-B-20009 DUE 030496 POC Contract Specialist, Dolores A. Graefe, (410) 636-7504; Contracting Officer, S. M. McKay, (410) 636-4286 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for the manufacture, machining, testing, inspection of Stock No. 2010-01-021-9542, P/N 41UT 4301-7, Shaft Propulsion, Type 1 and Stock No. 2010-01-008-5310, P/N 44MLBS 4301-2, Shaft Propulsion, Type 2 for the 41' utility boats and 44' motor life boats. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792 or to U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Warehouse Annex, Columbia, MD 21046-2102. A requirements type contract with one (1) base year and four (4) option years is anticipated. See Numbered Notes 1 and 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 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 (0060)

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