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J -- ENGINEERING CONTROLS INC SOL DTCG80-97-Q-3FA868 DUE 062597 POC Contact SK1 Phil Kerr, Purchasing Agent (757) 628-4668 This is a notice of intent to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with the Engineering Controls Inc to provide the following 270' WHRU control components/parts: Pressure transducer P/N ECS-10A (QTY of 2 EA), Stager Assembly P/N 3-6961-SC (QTY of 12 EA), Power Controller Assembly P/N 4-6961-SCR (QTY of 7 EA), High Temperature Cut out P/N 2-6961-TSH (QTY of 3 EA), Yellow Stager Card #SD-3 P/N 3-6961-SC (QTY of 4 EA), Black Stager Card #SS-2 P/N 3-6961-SC (QTY of 4 EA), Power Controller Trigger Card P/N 4-6961-SCR-TC for P/N 4-6961-SCR (QTY of 12 EA). Items to be shipped to USCGC SENECA (WMEC 906), 427 COMMERCIAL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the request or submit proposals. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However all proposals received from this publication of the synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No telephone requests will be accepted. This notice will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 5084 and the size standard is 100 employees. As prescribed in FAR 52.12-2. Evaluation-Commercial items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Required Delivery Date. The following FAR clauses will apply to this solicitation: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended. 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 capitol 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed below. Offers are due on 26 JUNE 1997, NLT 1200, Commander (VPL-3), MLCLANT, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102, ATTN: SK1 Philip Kerr. For additional information call (757) 628-4668. (0160)

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