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19 -- AIR RESCUE BOAT (AIRBOAT OR HOVERCRAFT) SOL DTCG80-00-Q-C45913 DUE 030900 POC Sandra Stevens, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4656, Fax 757-628-4676, Email sstevens@mlca.uscg.mil -- Marion Veber, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4633, Fax 757-628-4676, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=DTCG80-00-Q-C 45913&LocID=497. E-MAIL: Sandra Stevens, sstevens@mlca.uscg.mil. THE OFFER DUE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2000 TO MARCH 9, 2000. The United States Coast Guard, MLC Atlantic intends to issue a purchase order for a commercial _off-the-shelf_ Ice Rescue vessel and trailer, in a form similar to an airboat or hovercraft, to fulfill the Coast Guard ice rescue mission in US Great Lakes and Lake Saint Clair areas. The Coast Guard intends to conduct this procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The simplified acquisition will be issued as a best value Request for Quote (RFQ), on or about 9 February 2000. The RFQ will be issued via the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at www.eps.gov. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the EPS system for RFQ release and all subsequent amendments. This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. Thestandard industrial classification code is 3732 _ boat building and repairing, and the small business size standard is 500. The Ice rescue vessel shall be capable of transversing multi-terrain cold weather environments including open waters, rough water, solid ice, thin ice, broken ice and snow emphasizing safety for the crew, passengers and personnel in the immediate vicinity of an emergency rescue site. All vessel systems and components must be specifically designed for cold climate operation, marine environment, and vibrations associated with high-speed transit through rough waters or rough terrain. The vessel shall have a useful payload of at least 1200 pounds. The vessel trailer shall have surge brakes, installed taillights, brake and directional lights, and meet requirements for licensing within the state of Michigan. Additional specifications are included in the formal RFQ. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short-TermLending 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 the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officials listed above. Please forward all inquiries to Ms. Sandra Stevens at SStevens@mlca.uscg.mil or call (757) 628-4656. Posted 02/18/00 (D-SN426903). (0049)

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