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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR OF USCGC SUNDEW (WLB-404) SOL DTCG80-96-Q-3FA810. Due 040996. Contact Mr Jay Snyder, Contract Specialist (212) 668-6279, Mr K Brumfiel, Contracting Officer, (212) 668-6273. This is a Request for Quotations. Written quotations will be required. The RFQ will be issued on or about 25 March 96. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to Renew the Main Propulsion and Bow Thruster Control Systems. Vessel length is 180 feet. Width is 37 feet. Vessel homepier is Duluth MN. Work will be performed at the vessel's homepier. Availability schedule is on or about 03 June 96. Performance period is scheduled for 28 calendar days. There will be a non-refundable charge of $10.00 in the form of certified check or money order made payable to the US Coast Guard for requested drawings. Orders must be placed within ten (10) days of RFQ issuance. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 25 March 96. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against looses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. (065)

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