HH-60J Contract Section, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

17 -- EXTERNAL PORTABLE FIELD HOIST FOR HH-60J AIRCRAFT SOL DTCG38-98-R-J00001 DUE 020198 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Curtis Gruver, Contract Specialist (919) 335-6642 or Contracting Officer Martha A. Hebrew, (919) 335-6557 The U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply Center intends to issue a solicitation for the design and manufacture of ten (10) external portable hoists for use on the Sikorsky HH-60J helicopter. Limited data and/or technical drawings pertaining to the Sikorsky HH-60J airframe will be made available for use solely by offerors to develop an acceptable proposal. Solicitation release date is anticipated to be 15 December 1997, with proposals due no later than 13 February 1998. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing; telefaxed requests may be submitted to (919) 335-6790. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (AC1114033-02) (0318)

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