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20 -- THE PURCHASE OF SYSTEMS HARDWARE COMPONENTS FOR U.S. ARMY'S MODULAR CAUSEWAY FERRY (MCF) POWERED SECTIONS SOL DTRS57-97-Q-80204 POC Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division Home Page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/procure.htm. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, doylek@volpe1.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to solicit a sole source Simplified Acquisition purchase from Lake Shore Inc. of Iron Mountain, MI to provide an updated Interim Support Item List (ISIL) of manufacture's part numbers, updated list of cage codes for each part number, recommended quantities for each part number (including lengths, sizes and numbers, as applicable), the list and a copy of each Lake Shore Specification Control Drawing for each part number (as applicable). The contractor must also provide one (1) kit of systems hardware components with the updated ISIL for the U.S. Army's MCF powered sections. There are five hundred and twenty six (526) line items required, of the 526 items listed in the ISIL, two hundred and fifty six (256) line items have national stock numbers (NSN), these items will also need to be updated. Parts substitutions are acceptable as long as the part(s) meet or exceed current physical, mechanical, chemical and performance specifications. A list must be submitted to indicate which partsare being substituted, the Volpe Center must approve all substitutions. The contractor must be fully familiar with the current floating causeway systems and will be required to demonstrate their capability and knowledge. The contractor shall verify that parts meet all approved drawings and conform to good design and manufacturing practices. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 3731 interested in proposing on this requirement MUST demonstrate in writing no later than 15 days from the date of this CBD publicationthat they (1) have access and are able to provide an updated list of the systems hardware components, including recommended quantities for each part number (including lengths, sizes and numbers, as applicable), the list and a copy of each Lake Shore Specification Control Drawing for each part number (as applicable); (2) can provide one kit of systems hardware components from the updated ISIL. Small Business firms will be required to submit documentation in support of the above for evaluation by the Government prior to receiving a quotation. A single award will result from this solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted -- only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted -- however, we will accept requests for this solicitation via facsimile, at (617)494-3649, Attn: Karen Marino, DTS-853. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Business 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 information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. The solicitation and any document related to this procurement will be available on the Internet, these documents will be available in text format and reside on a WWW server which may be accessed using Web browsers. The WWW address, or URL, of the Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page is: "http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/procure.htm". Offerors desiring to receive electronic notification of the solicitation's posting and availability for downloading may register at the Volpe Center site. Contractors are warned that when they register to receive solicitations, amendments, and other notices, the responsibility for providing the Government with an accurate and complete e-mail address lies with the contractor. The Government will make no additional efforts to deliver information when the system indicates that transmission cannot be delivered to the e-mail address provided. Requests for a hardcopy of the solicitation may be mailed or sent via E-Mail to doylek@volpe1.dot.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0245)

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