Commanding Officer (CODE 3110/59), Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1793

20 -- MARINE STEERING GEAR SYSTEM SOL DTCG40-96-B-10028 DUE 061596 POC Contact Sharon Jackson, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4368/Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for the purchase of Integrated Marine Steering Gear Systems design, components, Provisioning Technical Documentation, engineering documentation and spares in accordance with Coast Guard drawings and specifications for U.S. Coast Guard 49 foot Stern Loading Buoy Boat (BUSL). Major system components include, but are not limited to: 1) Hydraulic Steering System design of two circuits: a manually operated control element and a power operated working element; 2) Hydraulic System Pumps, 24v DC motors, resevoirs, cylinders rams, actuators and filtration components. 3) Pilothouse mounted wheel and lever type steering consoles. 4) Rudder linkages and angle indicators. 5) Autopilot System. 6) Monitoring, ordering, alarm, safety and warning system. 7) Structural and airborne noise limiting components. 8) Integrated system design, drawings, calculations and reports. 9) Engineering support for rudder stock, log and bearing design integration. 10) Factory testing. 11) Provisioning technical documentation. Requirements type contract and delivery shall be to the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226. Delivery shall be required within 5 months after receipt of delivery order. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. 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, please call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For further information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above (0085)

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