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L -- ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION SOL DTCG40-98-Q-60006 DUE 013098 POC Point of Contact -- Contact -- Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist, 410-762-6475, Contracting Officer -- Sandra McKay, 410-762-6476 The U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center intends to award a purchase order to ABS Quality Evaluations for continuing surveillance audits for the U.S. Coast Guard YARD. The U.S. Coast Guard YARD is currently ISO 9001 Certified through ABS Quality Evaluations. In order to maintain ISO 9001 Certification for an additional three (3) year period, it is intended to award a firm-fixed price service contract with options. It has been determined in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(iii)(A) that negotiations will be conducted with only ABS Qualtiy Evaluations. See Numbered Note 26. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (BDEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http//osdbuweb.dot.gov. (AC0109012-02) (0009)

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