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39 -- PROVIDE 3-TON FORKLIFT FOR USCG MARIANAS SECTION, GUAM SOL DTCG86-97-B-633494 DUE 092497 POC Point of Contact -- Verna O. Jackson, Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Honolulu, (808) 541-2157, FAX (808) 541-2203 E-MAIL: U.S. Coast Guard, V.Jackson/CeuHon@internet.uscg.mil. This is an acquisition of commercial items under FAR Part 12. The Coast Guard intends on purchasing a 3-ton capacity forklift with the following salient features: Diesel engine, automatic transmission, power steering, fork side shift option, two headlights, rear stop and turn signal, reverse alarm, one fire extinguisher, two stage full free lift mast, collapsed height not to exceed 100 inches, maximum fork height not less than 150 inches, fork length not less than 42 inches, load backrest not less than 42 inches, drive and steering tires shall be pneumatic. Deliver forklift to USCG Marianas Section, Marianas, Guam. All work shall be completed within 90 calendar days after receipt of award. This is a small business set-aside under SIC Code 3537. The size standard is 750 employees. Only responsible sources who are able to provide the parts and services from Guam area shall be considered. Offers will be evaluated on how well the product meets the Government requirements, price, and past performance. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages received directly from the requestor are acceptable. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: 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. 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. (0248)

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