Procurement Branch, Bldg. 86, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG40-96-Q-20003 DUE 032096 POC Contract Specialist, Kelly Carney, (410) 636-7745; Contracting Officer, Kathy J. Fields, (410) 636-4299 NSN 2010-01-222-2438, 110' Propulsion Shafts. Contractor will be required to Open, Inspect, Report, and Repair twelve (12) each Shafts in accordance with Coast Guard specifications. Contractors must possess the capabilities for welding shafts made of K500-1 Monel material. Contractors will be required to perform ultrasonic testing and liquid penetrant testing in accordance with MIL-STD-271F(H) and Fed. Spec. QQ-N-286-E dated 19 September 1989. Delivery to be F.O.B. Destination to Receiving Room, Bldg. 86, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792. Delivery shall be approximately 90 days after the date of contract award. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. When calling be prepared to state your name, address, and quotation number. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, and Diasdvantaged 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. (0061)

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