Procurement Branch, Contract Section I, U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226

48 -- VALVES, BUOY VENT SOL DTCG40-95-B-10066 DUE 091895 POC Contracting Officer, Nancy M. Fogg, (410) 636-4367; Contract Specialist, Patricia Dobbins, (410) 636-4333 Buoy Vent Valves, NSN 4820-00-076-6748, in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard Drawing No. 107334, Rev. F dated 2/94 and U.S. Coast Guard Specification No. 4332-P-420-86. Contract period of performance will be a base year with four (4) one (1) year options. -- Delivery of buoy vent valves to be approximately 60 calendar days after approval of First Article Testing and Delivery of First Article Testing 60 calendar days after award of delivery order. -- Deliver F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. -- ''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 and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contract. 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 the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (0241)

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