Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Code 047 Electrical Systems Contracting, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

59 -- UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY FOR SCCS & STCS COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM SOL DTCG40-96-R-BTB10T DUE 090596 POC Kathleen Harrigan, Contract Specialist, 410-508-7065 James McGuirk, 410-508-7054. 1. Change solicitation number to DTCG40-96-R-BTB10T. 2. Change name and address of issuing office to read as follows: Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Code 047, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000, Attn: Electrical Systems Contracting. 3. Uninterruptable Power Supply, Nova Power Solutions Inc. Part Number ONLY, #UPS-3K-1G-SBS, quantity, 12 each. Drawings, Specifications or Schematics from the OEM are NOT available from this agency. FOB: Destination, Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Maryland. Delivery 120/180 days ARO. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with Nova Power Solutions Inc. under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 unless additional capable sources are located. A Market Survey was conducted on 24 May 1996 and the results of this survey support our determination to solicit and negotiate with only one firm. 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 the OSDBU at 800-532-1169. NOTE: See Notes 22 and 26. (0212)

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