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20 -- PROPULSION SHAFTS SOL DTCG40-97-Q-60052 DUE 060697 POC Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist (410) 762-6475, Contracting Officer-Sandra McKay, (410) 762-6476. Manufacture, testing, inspection, preservation and packaging of propulsion shafts to be installed on 110' WPB vessels. Material shall be as specified in ASTM A564-95, Type 630, H1150, Class A. Delivery of manufactured shafts shall be made within approximately 105 calendar days after contract award to the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. It is intended to award a firm-fixed-price contract. When calling to request a solicitation package, be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit an offer 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. (0125)

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