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87 -- PREDICTIV METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF RESIDUAL STRESS AND DISTORTION IN SHIP STRUCTURES SOL DTCG23-97-R-E0121 DUE 073097 POC POC: Barbara Parahoo, Ph: (202) 267-6209/Contracting Officer: TL. Scott Palmer, Ph: (202) 267-2489 The Coast Guard, on behalf of the Ship Structure Committee, has a research and development requirement to develop a predictive methodology for evaluating residual stress and distortion in ship structures. This methodology will be used to mitigate residual stress and distortion problems due to welding fabrication. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded. The contract performance period will be approximately 450 days. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about 30 July 1997. Your request for a copy of the solicitation must be received in writing within 30 calendar days from the date of publication of the notice. Sources should represent themselves as a small or large business, as defined by SIC Code 8733, Noncommercial Research Organizations, with a size standard of $5.0 million dollars average annual receipts. Based upon information a vailable at the printing of this notice, a small business set-aside is not anticipated for this research and development project. However, smallbusiness sources who feel they can fulfill the above requirement are requested to submit a written statement of capability (SOC). this SOC shall address the items set forth in NOTE 25. No other notice will be published until award is made. This notice is for information purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The 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 acquisition, contracting official listed above.***** (0157)

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