Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Curtis Bay, Baltimore MD 21226-5000

28 -- ENGINES DUE 090696 POC Contact Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4596, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 Potential source sought. The Coast Guard is seeking qualified sources to consider in an award of a requirements contract for the following: NSN: 2815-01-086-1402, Exhaust Manifold, P/N's 180781/ALT P/N C10000 and NSN: 2815-01-127-6841, Exhaust Manifold P/N's 176732/ALT P/N C10010. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 - Contract to be requirements, firm fixed price with one base year and four (4) option years. It is the Government's belief that only Cummins Engine Co. and/or Key Marine, Inc. or their authorized distributors can provide the Exhaust Manifolds. 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 Exhaust Manifolds: 1) Complete and current engineering data to demonstrate the acceptability of the offered Exhaust Manifolds (i.e. salient physical, functional and serviceability characteristics), or 2) Data that the offered Exhaust Manifolds have been satisfactorily manufactured for the government or the original 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 working capital assistance for transportation-related contract. 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. See Numbered Note 22 (0206)

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