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J -- CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL LABOR AND MATERIAL TO INSPECT AND OVERHAUL THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN CARGO WINCH ASSEMBLY CGC PLANETREE WINCH ASSEMBLY SOL DTCG85-98-Q-625207 DUE 011498 POC Dianne H. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3809 E-MAIL: Dianne Jackson, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, Dianne Jackson/mlcp@internet.uscg.mil. Maintenance and Logistic Command Pacific is proposing a contract to overhaul and inspect the Coast Guard Cutter Planetree's (4) electric motor driven cargo winches. The motors will be shipped to the contractor's facility for repairs. The period of performance commences 26 January and end 20 February 1998. The solicitation is small business set-aside. The solicitation will be issued on or about the 22 Dec 1997. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital 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 forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. All responsible sources may submit and offer which shall be considered by the agency. (0343)

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