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J -- MANIFOLD AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, SOLAR PN:902291C91 SOL DTCG80-98-P-3FC838 DUE 041098 POC Contact Ms. Beverly Garner, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4663 Notice of intent to award contract DTCG80-98-P-3FC838 on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with UNC INDUSTRIAL POWER for one MANIFOLD AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, SOLAR Part Number: 902291C91. The standard industrial classification code is 3568 and the size standard is 500 employees. The requirement is The assembly is to be delivered on/before APRIL 13, 1998 to: USCG Gallatin (WHEC-721), C/O MAT CHARLESTON, 1050 REGISTER STREET, N. Charleston, SC 29405. 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 10 April 1998 after 1300 EST. "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 or 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." (0098)

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