Commanding Officer (Code 3110/53), Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-1797

28 -- ENGINES, TURBINES, AND COMPONENTS SOL DTCG40-96-B-10034 DUE 081396 POC Contact Jo Ann deBullet, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4366/Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 The Coast Guard Supply Center anticipates awarding a firm- fixed requirements type contract for Hydraulic Buoy Handling Systems. Intergrated Marine Hydraulic Buoy Handling System design, components, Provisioning Technical Documentation, engineering documentation and spares for U.S. Coast Guard 49 foot Stern Loading Buoy Boat (BUSL). Major system components include, but are not limited to: 20 KW AC diesel generator sets with an additional 28 HP (min) PTO and clutch driven hydraulic pump complete with attached and unattached accessories. Hydraulic powered hoisting and cross-deck winches. Hydraulic system pump, motors, reservoirs, cylinders, rams and filtration components. Pilothouse console mounted diesel/generator/hydraulic system controls. Monitoring, alarm, safety and warning system. Structural and airborne noise limiting components. Integrated system design, drawings, calculations and reports. Factory testing. Provisioning Technical Documentation. Delivery will be FOB Destination. The contract term is for one (1) base year with four (4) option years for various quantities. Numbered Note 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.'' (0115)

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