Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Building 31, Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD, 21226-5000

20 -- 20 -- VARIOUS BUOY PARTS SOL DTCG40-00-B-40022 POC Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-762-6475, Fax 410-762-6056, Email lmannion@elcbalt.uscg.mil -- David Monk, Contracting Officer, Phone 410-762-6456, Fax 410-762-6056, Email dmonk@elcbalt.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG40-00-B-4 0022&LocID=493. E-MAIL: Linda Mannion, lmannion@elcbalt.uscg.mil. Contractor to manufacture, inspect, test, package, and ship various buoy parts. Parts shall be manufactured from various steel types, aluminum, copper alloy, brass, and wrought iron, in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard specifications and drawings. First Article Testing is required on the majority of parts manufactured. Quality Control System shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Q9002-1994. Government furnished patterns will be provided for several required parts. Parts shall be delivered F.o.b. destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Warehouse Annex, Columbia, MD within 120 calendar days after receipt of a delivery order or after successful first article testing and inspection. First Article testing, if required, shall be completed within ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of a delivery order. Note: U.S.C.G. Specification Number 360 for Buoy Bell and Gong Tappers and Specification Number 362 for Buoy Bell and Gong Stands, contain QPL-24647-2, Qualified Products List of Products Qualified under Military Specification MIL-P-24647, Paint System, Anticorrosive and Antifouling, Ship Hull. The activity responsible for establishing this Qualified Products List is the Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 03Q, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22242-5160. It is intended to award a firm-fixed price, requirements type contract for a base year and four (4) option years. When calling to request a solicitation package, be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the agency. The date and time for receipt of bids shall be determined. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending 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. Forfurther information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 05/24/00 (D-SN458290). (0145)

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