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47 -- HOSE ASSEMBLIES SOL DTCG40-98-Q-80181 DUE 100598 POC Point of Contact -- Carol Dreszer, Purchasing Agent (41) 762-6492; Robert Orofino, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6503, Fax (410) 762-6056 The U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center has a requirement to procure the following Hose Assemblies used on U.S. COast Guard Loran Systems: NSN 4720-01-356-0161, Quantity 10 EA.; NSN 4720-01-356-0163 Quantity 10 EA. All Hose Assembleis to be manufactured in accordance with Drawing No. 52100-1066-02A, ITT Drawing No. 1096240G1. Commercials Testing at 250 PSI to be witnessed by USCG QA Personnel. COntractor shall be required to submit a pre-production sample for each item. Full production will not be authorized until smaples have been tested and found acceptable. If acceptable, samples will be consedered as a partial delivery. The Government intends to solicit only AUster Rubber Company, and/or authorized distributors for Imperial Eastman. Industry has been given the opportunity to submit their capapbilities. Delivery shallbe 120 days after the date of award. Delivery shall be made to the U.S. Coast Guard ELC Annex Warehouse, 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! 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. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (AC1001001-05) Posted 10/01/98 (I-SN257761). (0274)

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