Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

20 -- CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER PARTS SOL DTCG40-96-R-20027 DUE 042996 POC Contact Kathy Fields, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4299; Sandra McKay, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4286 The Coast Guard has a requirement for approximately 99 various Controllable Pitch Propeller Parts. These parts are used on Variable Controllable Pitch Propellers and Hub Systems used on the 378' WHEC, 210' ''A'' WMEC and 157' WLM Class Coast Guard vessels. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center, Warehouse Annex, 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia, MD 21046-2102. Delivery shall be made 6 months after receipt of Delivery Order. It has been determined in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 that negotiations will be conducted with Ulstein, AS, Propulsion Systems, Inc. and Bird-Johnson Company and/or their authorized distributors only. See Numbered Notes 12, 22, and 26. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. When calling be prepared to state your name, address, and solicitation number. 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. (0071)

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