U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), C/O U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-2890

84 -- ENHANCE AND HARD SHOULDER BOARDS SOL DTCG39-99-R-QAD067 DUE 051799 POC JOYCE P. OVERTON Contracting Officer (860)-441-2886, Fax (860) 441-2888 The U.S. Coast Guard Academy plans to procure Enhanced and Hard Shoulder Boards for the corp of cadets. The contractor shall furnish all labor and material necessary to provide the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with Enhanced and Hard Shoulder Boards in accordance with Specification CG/PD 1-92, Shoulder Board and Sleeve Insignia (Coast Guard). Estimated quantities are as follows: ENHANCED -- 2 Bar 48 PR; 3 Bar 16 PR; 4 Bar 30 PR; 5 Bar 2 PR; 6 Bar 2 PR; HARD -- 2 Bar 48 PR; 3 Bar 16 PR; 4 Bar 30 PR; 5 Bar 2 PR; 6 Bar 2 PR; HARD -- 4th Class 300 PR; 3rd Class 300 PR; 2nd Class 200 PR; 1st Class 200 PR; ENHANCED -- 4th Class 300 PR; 3rd Class 300 PR; 2nd Class 200 PR; 1st Class 200 PR. The anticipated contract type shall be a fixed-price Indefinite-Quantity Contract with a base period and four (4) one-year options. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set Aside. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 2399. Size standard is 500 employees. FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call 1-800-532-1169. Requests must be made in writing, specifying solicitation number.***** Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317393). (0097)

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