Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102

J -- USCGC COURAGEOUS RAW WATER PIPING SYSTEMS SOL DTCG80-00-Q-3FA685 POC Duncan Whiteside, Purchasing Agent, Phone 757 -- 628-4662, Fax 757-628-4677, Email dwhiteside@mlca.uscg.mil -- Albie Evans, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-628-4665, Fax 757-628-4679, Email aevans@mlca.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG80-00-Q-3 FA685&LocID=497. E-MAIL: Duncan Whiteside, dwhiteside@mlca.uscg.mil. This is a synopsis of requirement for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemental with additional information included in the notice. A written solicitation will be issued upon request. This is a request for quotation (RFQ) number DTCG80-00-Q-3FA685. This solicitation document will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14 The standard industrial classification code is 3731 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The requirement is for the following: On board USCGC COURAGEOUS (WMEC 622) Contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, parts, services, and competence to complete repairs to the raw water piping systems for both 30 ton Air Condition plants . The contractor shall renew all valves,gauges,and insulation unless specified in the GFE list, attchment 2. Place of Performance: Panama City, FL. Performance period: February 16 _ March 10, 2000. Vessel POC: LT. Mike Cocklin (850) 233-3011. Specifications to be provided on request. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offer: Price, Required Delivery Date. The proposed contract listed here will be awarded as part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Offers are due on December 30, 1999, 1200 to: Commander (VPL-3) MLCLANT, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102 Attn: D.E. Whiteside. For additional information on the above requirement phone (757) 628-4662 or Fax request for information to (757) 628-4677. _This notice is for informational purposes for 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 Posted 12/15/99 (D-SN408742). (0349)

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