Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, Va 23513-2431

N -- FABRICATE AND INSTALL A 5-TON BOAT DAVIT AT USCG STATION PORT ISABEL, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX SOL DTCG47-98-Q-3EF062 DUE 091898 POC Ms. Victoria WorrVictoria Worrelll, Contract Specialist, (757) 852-3418/Mrs. Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer, (757) 852-3485P This is a Request for Quotation for fabrication and installation of a 5-ton small boat davit to be located at USCG Station Port Isabel, South Padre Island, TX. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with applicable specifications and drawings. Work shall be completed within 150 calendar days after award. Specifications and all documents necessary necessary to submit a quote will be available on September 4, 1998. To receive a solicitation, interested parties must submit a written request. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Quotations for DTCG47-98-Q-3EFO62 are due on September 18, 1998 by 4:30 p.m. EDT. They may be faxed to (757) 852-3495. This solicitation is subject to Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is 100 percent set-aside for small business. The SIC code for this requirement is 3536. 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 above. DTCG47-98-Q-3EFO62.**** Posted 08/27/98 (W-SN242894). (0239)

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