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J -- FLIGHT DECK PRESERVATION FOR USCGC MELLON (WHEC 717) SOL DTCG85-98-Q-625143 DUE 111997 POC JANYCE DeCANTO, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 The contractor to provide all labor and materials to perform the flight deck preservation onboard the USCGC MELLON, 378' high endurance cutter, home moorage in Seattle, Washington. Work items to include temporary services and filght deck coating renewal. The period of performance is scheduled from 24 November 1997 and completing 19 December 1997. All work shceduled be performed at cutter's home moorge. All responsive sources interested in this procurement, may submit a quote to the address above on 19 November 1997 at 10:00 local time. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses. For Women Owned and Disadvantaged Business enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Businessess Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportion-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 the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above***** (0308)

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