Commander (VPL), MLCPAC, Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

W -- CRANE AND RIGGING SERVICES FOR USCGC JARVIS, HONOLULU HAWAII SOL DTCG85-00-Q-6XB482 DUE 032100 POC Zenaida Bordalo, (510) 437-3394 Fax (510) 437-3392 E-MAIL: Zenaida Bordalo, US Coast Guard MLC Pacific, Naval, zbordalo@d11.uscg.mil. The US Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific, Naval Engineering Division, has a requirement for crane and rigging services. Contractor to provide crane and rigging services to perform MK75 Gun Mount and MK53 Antenna change out on board CGC JARVIS located at USCG ISC HONOLULU, HI. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. To obtain a copy of the solicitation please fax request to (510)437-3392 and reference solicitation no. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization(OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned 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 of creditis $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See numbered Note 1. Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431591). (0066)

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