Commanding Officer (CODE 047/53), USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd., Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD 21226-1793

59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL DTCG40-97-R-70024 DUE 043097 POC Jo Ann deBullet, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6485/James M. McGuirk, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6486. The Engineering Logistics Center anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract for PCMAS Console CCA's for the 110' WPB vessels. The items consists of: NSN 5998-01-357-1238, relay card (p/n FS700400V), NSN 5998-01-386-2710, motherboard with children (p/n DD880221), NSN 5998-01-357-1579, backplane assembly, motherboard (p/n DZ880103V), NSN 5998-01-GL3-5780, analog input childboard (DA619921V), NSN 5998-01-LG3-5781, digital input childboard (DD429901V), NSN 5998-01-432-7637, analog out childboard (DA639901V), NSN 599801-432-7677, Digital output childboard (p/n DD409901V). Vosper Thornycroft UK LT, original equipment manufacturer, which is distributed in the U.S. by Chand Corporation, 157 Highway 654, Mathews, LA 70375. It is the Government's belief that only Vosper Thornycroft/Chand Corporation can fulfill this requirement. The quantities various per each item. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination. Numbered Note 22 & 26. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. "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 forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0028)

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