U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center; Propulsion Systems Contracting Branch (Code 046); Mail Stop 26; 2401 Hawkins Point Road; Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

20 -- MANUFACTURE PROPULSION SHAFTS SOL DTCG40-97-B-60015 DUE 022197 POC Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist (410) 762-6475, Contracting Officer -- Sandra McKay, (410) 762-6476. Provide all labor and materials required to forge, machine, test, inspect, preserve, package, mark and ship propulsion shafts to be used on 82'C WPB, 65' WYT and 65'B WYT vessels; Sleeve sets to be provided as Government Furnished Material include: 2010-01-223-7554 and 2010-01-006-4843. Test and inspection procedures shall be required for approval of forgings and completed shafts. Shaft material shall be as specified in ASTM-A564-95, type 630, class a. Delivery shall be made F.o.b. Destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 within approximately 90 calendar days after receipt of a delivery order. A requirements contract for one (1) base year and four (4) option years is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. 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 $500,000.00. 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. (0348)

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