Procurement Branch, U.S. Coast Guard ELC, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Mail Stop 26, Bldg. #31, 2nd Fl, Baltimore, MD 21226

20 -- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT POC Point of Contact -- Contact Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6465, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6461 NSN: 1) 2040-01-295-3207, Metal Door, 2) 2040-01-304-3609, Metal Door, 3) 2040-01-294-3545, Metal Door, 4) 2040-01-297-2212, Metal Door, 5) 2040-01-297-2213, Metal Door, 6) 2040-01-304-6448, LH Door, 7) 2040-01-297-2211, RH Door, 8) 2040-01-304-4291, LH Door, 9) 2040-01-298-5741, Hatch, 10) 2040-01-293-5642, Hatch, and 11) 2040-01-297-7880, Hatch. All items will be accompanied by its own individual specification. It is anticipated that a requirements contract will be awarded with a base year and four (4) option years. Delivery for all items will be 90 days after issuance of individual delivery orders. Items to be delivered to U.S. Coast Guard ELC, 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia MD 21046-2102. 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 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 STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting officer listed above. See numbered Note 1 & 26. (AC1028054-08) (0301)

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