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37 -- MINI-WORKBOAT/PUSHBOAT SOL DTCG40-97-B-40052 POC Point of Contact -Sandy Miller, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6452/David H. Monk, Contracting Officer (410) 762-6456 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for a Mini-Workboat/Pushboat. The vessel shall be equipped with two (2) diesel engines each capable of producing a rated gross power of at least 240 BHP at a Marine-Workboat/M2 rating per each engine. Welding, at a minimum, shall be in IAW with ABS Rules. Construction shall be all welded steel. The SIC Code is 44. The Mini-Workboat/Pushboat 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 confirm to the requirement of this solicitation, it shall include in it's bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and clearly mark any descriptive material o 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. Final acceptance shall be at destination. The Coast Guard anticipates issuing the solicitation approximately 15 days after date of this publication. These dates are for informational purposes only. 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 Sandy Miller. This solicitation is 100 percent small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which if timely received shall be considered by the agency. Delivery is within 90 days after award. When calling be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. "This Notice is for informational purposes only: "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 $500,000. 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 Note 1. (AC0610027-03) (0161)

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