Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center (Code 047), 2401 Hawkins Point, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

59 -- MACHINERY PLANT CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM COMPONENTS (7 ITEMS) SOL DTCG40-96-R-BEB03T DUE 082796 POC Florence Hohman, Contract Specialist Solicitation requests by telefax 410-508-3919 James M. McGuirk, Contracting Officer. 1. Change Solicitation Number to DTCG40-96-R-BEB03T. 2. 5998-01-357-1238, Relay Card, Chand Corp., P/N FS700400V, Qty 3 each. 3. 5998-01-386-2710, Motherboard with Children, Chand Corp., P/N DD880221, P/N Qty 4 each. 4. 5998-01-357-1579, Backplane Assy, Motherboard, Chand Corp., P/N DZ880103V, Qty 6 each. 5. 5998-01-GL3-5780, Analog Input Childboard, Chand Corp., P/N DA619921V, Qty 6 each. 6. 5998-01-GL3-5781, Digital Input Childboard, Chand Corp., P/N DD429901V, Qty 6 each. 7. 5998-01-GL3-5782, Analog Output Childboard, Chand Corp. P/N DA639901V, Qty 6 each. 8. 5998-01-GL3-5783, Digital Output Childboard, Chand Corp., P/N DD409901V, Qty 6 each. Note: No Drawings or Specifications are Available. FOB: Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, MD. Delivery 180/240 days ARO. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with Chand Corporation under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 unless additional sources are located. A Market Survey was conducted on 12 June 1996 and the results of this survey support our determnation to solicit and negotiate with only one firm. All resondents will be considered by this agency. 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 captial 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 the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. SEE NOTES 22 and 26. (0190)

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