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28 -- ENGINE COMPONENTS SOL DTCG40-97-B-40054 POC POINT OF CONTACT -- SANDY MILLER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, (410) 762-6452, DAVID H. MONK, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (410) 762-6456 18,000 HOUR OVERHAUL KITS AND VARIOUS RELATED PAXMAN PARTS FOR PAXMAN ENGINE MODEL 16RPM200M. DELIVERY WILL BE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO U.S. COAST GUARD ENGINEERING LOGISTICS CENTER, RECEIVING ROOM, BLDG. #86, 2401 HAWKINS POINT ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21226-5000. CONTRACT TO BE A REQUIRMENTS, FIRM FIXED PRICE WITH ONE (1) BASE YEAR AND TWO (2) OPTION YEARS. DELIVERY TO BE APPROXIMATLEY TEN TO TWENTY-SIX WEEKS. THE SPECIFIC DELIVERY TIMES FOR EACH ITEM WILL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. PARTS MUST BE MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR PAXMAN DIESEL LTD. THE DAYS AFTER DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. THESE DATES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WHEN CALLING BE PREPARED TO STATE NAME, ADDRESS, AND SOLICITATION NUMBER. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A BID WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED. 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 TP ACQUIRE SHORT-TERM WORKING CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION-RELATED CONTRACT. 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. 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. SEE NUMBERED Note 22 & 26 (AC0604012-01) (0155)

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