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J -- DOCKSIDE & REPAIRS OF USCGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726), ESCHER WYSS CPP SOL DTCG85-97-Q-625796 DUE 080897 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510/437-3773 The contractor shall provide all labor and maerials to perform dockside and repair for USCGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726), a 378' highg endurance cutter, moored at the ISC, Pier 36, Seattle, Washington. All work will be performed at Pier 36, Seattle, WA during the period of 08 September 1997 and completing 19 September 1997. Work items to include; Escher Wyss Control Pitch Propeller Oil Distribution overhaul. Must be authorized and licensed ESCHER WYSS repairs facility. All responsive sources interested in this procurement, may submit your quote by 08/08/97 at 1:30 P.M. This Request for Quote is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For the Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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 this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.**** (0188)

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