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38 -- PROCUREMENT OF SEABEACON II-5 RACONS AND CONVERSTION KITS SOL DTCG40-00-R-70008 DUE 012800 POC Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-762-6483, Fax 410-762-6056, Email cbaskin@elcbalt.uscg.mil -- James McGuirk, Contracting Officer, Phone 410-762-6486, Fax 410-762-6056, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://216.33.118.196/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=DTCG40-00-R-70008&LocID=493. E-MAIL: Catherine Baskin, cbaskin@elcbalt.uscg.mil. 1 SeaBeacon II System 5 Racon, qty 5 each, delivery 60/90 days ARO. 2) Converstion Kits, qty 10 each, delivery 120/160 days ARO. Procurement is for base and three option years. NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FORM THIS AGENCY. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd, Bld.g 86, Baltimore, MD 21226. It is anticipated that a non-competitive sole wource solicitation will be issued to Tideland Signal Corporation, 4310 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092 under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302 (1) unless additional sources are located. All responsible and responsive sources are located. All responsible and responsive sources are invited to express their interest and ability to provide the above described items, via fax in writing, to Mrs. Catherine Baskin not later than 28 January 2000. Attention: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working captial financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 wiht interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 01/24/00 (A-SN417789). (0024)

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