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29 -- BALL PLEX DUPLEX BRONZE STRAINERS. SOL DTCG85-00-Q-625591 DUE 042500 POC Zenaida Bordalo, Purchasing Agent, (510)437-3394 Fax (510)437-3392 E-MAIL: Zenaida Bordalo, USCG MLC PACIFIC, Naval Engineering, zbordalo@d11.uscg.mil. The US Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistic Command Pacific, Naval Engineering Division, intends to procure 7 each, ball plex duplex, bronze ASTM BB62 strainer, 2.5 inch, class 150, model 792FB and 3 each, ball plex duplex, bronze ASTM BB62 strainer, 4 inch, class 150. Attention: 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 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 of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. Request copy pf the Request for Quote(RFQ) by fax at (510) 437-3392, must reference solicitation no. This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. See numbered Note 1. Posted 04/07/00 (W-SN442743). (0098)

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