Engineering Logistics Center: 2401 Hawkins Point Road; Baltimore, Maryland 21226-5000

53 -- ABRASIVE BLASTING GRIT SOL DTCG40-97-B-40020 DUE 020597 POC Brenda Thomas, (410) 762-6456, Contract Specialist, Dave Monk, (410) 762-6454, Contracting Officer. Sic Code 3291 -- Stock Number 5350-00LG17158, Provide grit, blasting, coarse abrasive coal slag, for steel IAW Spec. MIL-A-22262B (SH), dated 5 April 1993, QPL 22262-16, dated 3 February 1993. Approx. practical ship size distribution; 100% passing thru U.S. sieve size no. 6, 86% passing thru sieve size no. 12 and 80% retained on U.S. no. 20 sieve. Stock Number 5350-01LG38727, Provide grit, blasting, fine abrasive coal slag, for aluminum steel IAW Spec. MIL-A-22262B (SH), dated 5 April 1993 QPL 22262-16, dated 3 February 1993. Approx. particle size distribution; 99% passing thru U.S. sieve size no. 16, 80% passing thru sieve size no. 30 and 80% retained on U.S. sieve no. 80. Award will be a requirement type contract for the base year with one (1) option year for an annual requirement of 200-300 tons of size 70 grit and 3000 to 4000 tons of size 40 grit. Services will be implemented through individual delivery orders. Grit to be delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard YARD, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21220-5000. Delivery is to be made by pneumatic tank truck. A material safety data sheet is required with each delivery. See Numbered Note #1. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency -- For minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) and the Office of Small Business Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSBDU) has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital for transportation-related contracts -- Loans are available under the DOT short term Lending Programs (STPL) at prime interest rates to provide accounts for receivable financing -- The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STPL please call the OSBDU at (800) 532-1169. (0007)

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