Commander, USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic (vpl), Bldg 400, Section `M, Room 202, Governors Island, NY 10004-5085

J -- OVERHAUL SINGLE POINT DAVIT USCGC SENECA (WMEC-906) Sol DTCG80-96-R-3FA826, Due 041796, contact Ms. Magalie Neptune, Contract Specialist, (212) 668-3373 or Mr. Pyong N. Ko. Contracting Officer (212) 668-6271. Provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform Overhaul (Prototype) Single Point Davit. Vessel's homeport is Boston, MA. Vessels availability schedule is 15 May 1996 for 28 days. The place of performance is geographically restricted to the vessel's homeport. There will be no charge required for requested drawings. All other referenced documents are available for viewing at Building 400N, Governors Island, NY. Funds are not presently available for this procurement. The government's obligation under this solicitation is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contractual purposes can be made. The proposed contract listed here is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Plans and Specifications will be issued on or after 03 Apr 96. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STPL and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (068)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0051 19960312\J-0002.SOL)