Commander (VPL), USCG MLC (Pacific), Naval Engineering Division, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- REMOVE/RENEW MISC DECK COVERINGS ON USCGC CHASE IN SAN DIEGO, CA SOL DTCG85-00-Q-SK002 DUE 112299 POC Rebecca Budde, Contracting Officer at (510) 437-3988 or fax (510) 437-3392 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, rbudde@D11.uscg.mil. The US Coast Guard, MCLP in Alameda, CA, proposes to contract for Removal of Deck Coverings and Renew with Epoxy Coatings on USCGC CHASE. Work will start on 13 December and complete by 28 December 1999, at the cutter's moorage (San Diego Naval Station) San Diego, CA. Exact locations for removal/renewal will be called out in the Request for Quote, which will be issued on 16 Nov 1999. To visit the cutter contact SKC Cuff at (619) 556-6544. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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 listed above.**** Posted 10/29/99 (W-SN396412). (0302)

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