Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

56 -- FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC MARINE PILE SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF185 DUE 041498 POC Faye Arnold 216-902-6216 fax-216-902-6277/78 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to fabricate and deliver 12 each 50 ft. fiberglass reinforced plastic composite marine piles -- FOB Destination. Delivery shall be to the Coast Guard in Portsmouth, VA. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. SIC Code 3089 -- size standard is 500 employees. Delivery is 45 days from receipt of the Purchase Order. To obtain the Request for Quotation, submit a written request to Attn: DTCG83-98-Q-3WF185/Faye. All requests shall be in writting. NO PHONE CALLS. Requests may be faxed to 216-902-6277/78. Please ensure that your mailing address is listed in the text of your request. The quote should be available o/a 12 March 1998 with quotes due o/a 14 April 1998. Solicitations will be available until supply is exhausted. No reprints will be made. This office has established a Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222. This line lists all acquisitions currently on the street, amendments, fees, due date/bid opening. Please call this line if you need this information. ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lenidng 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. (0063)

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