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J -- INSTALLATION OF SHIP SERVICE GENERATOR SOL DTCG80-98-Q-3FA763 DUE 010898 POC Contact SK2 Steven Benjamin, USCG, Purchasing Agent(757) 628-4660 Notice of intent to award contract DTCG80-98-Q-3FA763 on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Kato Engineering, to install Ships Service Generator on CGC Hudson (WLIC-801). This work is to begin 01 June 1998. The standard industrial classification code is 3731 and the size standard is 1000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the request or submit a quote. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However all quotes received after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete with the proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No telephone requests will be accepted. Anticipated award date is on or about 26 January 1998. The proposed contract listed here ispart of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This Notice is for information 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. (0013)

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