U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

20 -- BUOY PARTS SOL DTCG40-95-B-20021 DUE 033195 POC Contact Kelly Carney, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-7745, S. M. McKay, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4286 Parts for navigational buoys manufactured from various steel types, aluminum, copper alloy, brass, and wrought iron: Gong Stand Assemblies and Bells; manufactured in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard specifications and drawings. Manufacture of one pattern also required; First Article Testing required; To include an option item for a written quality program in accordance with ANSI/ASQC C1-1985 that may be exercised at the time of award. To be delivered F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD within 120 days after receipt of a delivery order; patterns within 60 calendar days after contract award; first article testing within 60 calendar days after pattern production. Resulting contract to be a requirements type contract with one (1) base year and four (4) option years. When calling to request a solicitation package, be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. 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 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 STLP, plase call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. See Numbered Note 1 (0013)

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