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76 -- BOOKS, MAPS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS SOL DTCG23-97-R-PPA585 DUE 081897 POC Contract Specialist: Ms. Maryann Cuningham, 202/267-6208 or the Contracting Officer; Ms. Shirley Kyle, 202/267-2514 17. The Coast Guard intends purchasing 50,000 copies of the publication "Balancing Work and Life". The proposed acquisition is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Educational Publications, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia; under the authority of FAR 6.302, the only known source. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials and equipment required to produce and distribute this handbook. The Contractor will publish and distribute this handbook directly to the selected members of the Coast Guard. The handbook shall be 81/2" X 11" an at least 82 pages held together by three staples in the middle with glossy cover. The Balancing Work and Life Handbook contains information on Coast Guard specific programs and services available to employees. This information is helpful during transfer season to assist members and families locate needed services upon arrival at a new unit. This acquisition will be a total small business side-aside using the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 2721 and size standard of 500 employees. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded. A solicitation will be issued on or about 25 August 1997 with an estimated closing date of 25 September 1997. All correspondence should reference solicitation number DTCG23-97-R-PPA585. The acquisition will be issued as other than full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(1). "The following 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 capital 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169." For information concerning this acquisition, please contact the contracting official listed above. (0216)

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