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

20 -- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT POC Contact Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4596, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 Potential Sources Sought. NSN: 1) 2040-01-295-3207, Metal Door, P/N BM-21-4 & 5106200, 2) 2040-01-304-3609, Metal Door, P/N BM21-1LH & 5106350, 3) 2040-01-294-3545, Metal Door, P/N BM21-1RH & 5106900, 4) 2040-01-297-2212, Metal Door, P/N BM21-3 & 5106950, 5) 2040-01-297-2213, Metal Door, P/N BM21-2RH & 5106700, 6) 2040-01-304-6448, LH Door, P/N BM21-2LH & 5167500, 7) 2040-01-297-2211, RH Door, P/N BM21-5RH & 5106500, 8) 2040-01-304-4291, LH Door, P/N BM21-5LH & 5106550, 9) 2040-01-298-5741, Hatch, P/N BM21-9A & 5167500, 10) 2040-01-293-5642, Hatch, P/N BM21-8 & 5168300, 11) 2040-01-297-7880, Hatch, P/N BM21-7 & 5168100, 12) 2040-01-293-5643, Match Mach., P/N BM21-11, and 13) 2040-01-293-5639, Door Double Mag, P/N BM21-10. (All Part Numbers starting with BM belong to EACCO and all other Part Numbers belong to Bollinger ShipYard) It is the Government's belief that only Bollinger ShipYard & EACCO, Inc. or their authorized distributors can provide the Doors & Hatches. However, other potential sources having the expertise and required capabilities can submit such data discussing the same in duplicate within 15 days from the date of this announcement. The following information must be provided to evaluate the acceptability of the offered Doors & Hatches: 1) Complete and current engineering data to demonstrate the acceptability of the offered Doors & Hatches (i.e. salient physical, functional and serviceability characteristics), or 2) Data that the offered Doors & Hatches have been satisfactorily manufactured for the government or the orginal equipment manufacturer. 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 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 STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting officer listed above. This is not a Solicitation. No Cost or pricing data is required. This is a request for information only. See numbered Note 22 & 26. (0131)

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