Commanding Officer (Code 045/54), U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Auxiliary Systems Contracting, Bldg. #86, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

93 -- PILOT HOUSE WINDOWS SOL DTCG40-96-B-10047 DUE 101196 POC Contact Sharon Jackson, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-4368, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4367 The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for the purchase of various type Pilot House Windows, including Provisioning Technical Documentation, and engineering documentation in accordance with Coast Guard drawings for U.S. Coast Guard 49 foot Stern Loading Buoy Boat (BUSL). Requirements type contract for a base year and four one year options. Estimated quantity for the base year is 3 shipsets; Estimated quantity for option years one through three is 8 shipsets and estimated quantity for option year four is 7 shipsets. Delivery shall be made to the U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistic Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. Various delivery periods. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. 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 the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For further information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note 26. (0254)

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