Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard ELC, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

20 -- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG40-97-B-10003 DUE 123196 POC Contact Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist (410) 636-4596, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer (410) 636-4367 Hulls, NSN 2050-01-225-7276, Plastic Material, Can Daymarkers, NSN 2050-01-222-3938, Plastic Material, and Nun Daymarkers, NSN 2050-01-334-6042, Plastic Material. All items to be made in accordance with Specification No. 4342-P-420-196. Various quantities for above descriptions. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard ELC, Baltimore, MD and/or U.S. Coast Guard Columbia, MD. Contract to be a requirements, firm fixed price with one base year and two (2) options years. Delivery to be approximatley 90 Calendar days after date of each individual delivery order. When calling be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. 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 acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. See Numbered Note 26. (0281)

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