Commanding Officer, Code 044/64, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

36 -- DYNAMOMETER SOL DTCG40-97-B-40051 POC Sandy Miller, Contract Specialist, (301) 636-4370/David H. Monk, Contracting Officer (310) 636-4373. The USCG YARD is soliciting bids for a Kahn hydraulic system model 302-280 or equal IAW salient characteristics. The minimum requirements shall include: (a) Dynamometer control system an instrumentation, (b) Torque calibration system, (c) Engine drive shaft, (d) Hydraulic dynamometer, and (e) Recirculating system. The hydraulic system is a commercial buy and the bidder is responsible for providing all information and/or descriptive literature, (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings and/or other information (necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the solicitation. If the bidder must modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of this solicitation, it shall include in it's bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. Modifications proposed after sealed bid opening to make a product conform to a salient characteristic in the solicitation will not be considered. The Coast Guard anticipates issuing the solicitation approximately 30 days after date of this publication. These dates are for informational purposes only. Final acceptance shall be at destination. Closing date and time for receipt of bids will be established when the solicitation is issued. Companies interested in bidding on this project may do so by faxing a request to (410) 762-6056 or mailing a request to the address stated above (no telephone requests please), to the attention of Sandy Miller. This solicitation is 100 percent small business ~~~~~ set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery is within 180 days after award. When calling be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. "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 (OSBDU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,0000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSBDU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See numbered Notes 1 and 12. (0155)

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