U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center; Propulsion Systems Contracting Branch (Code 046); Mail Stop 26; Bldg. 31, 2nd floor; 2401 Hawkins Point Road; Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

20 -- PROPELLERS POC Point of Contact -- Contact -- Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6475, Contracting Officer -- Sandra McKay, (410) 762-6476 The U.S. Coast Guard intends to award a purchase order to Brunton's Propeller, Ltd. for two 9 (2) each Propellers, NSN 2010-01-222-2440, and two (2) each Propellers, NSN 2010-01-222-2441. Brunton's Propeller is the Original Equipment Manufacturer. These particular propellers were manufactured during the construction stage of the U.S. Coast Guard 110' WPB cutters, however they were never purchased under the original contract. This 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. 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. (AC1202004-01) (0336)

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