Commander (VPL), MLCPAC, Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- FLIGHT DECK PRESERVATION FOR USCGC MEDGETT (WHEC 726) SOL DTCG85-98-Q-625412 DUE 040998 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3773 FAX (510) 437-3392 The contractor to provide all labor and material to perform the flight deck preservation onboard the USCGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726), 378' high endurance cutter, home moorage in Seattle, Washington. Work items to include temporary services, flight deck coating, hangar deck preservation and environmental paint controls. The period of performance is scheduled from 11 May 1998 and completing 05 June 1998. All work scheduled to be performed at cutter's home moorage. All responsive sources interested in this procurement, may submit a quote to the address above on 09 April 1998 at 10:00 AM local time. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses. For Woman Owned and Disadvantage Business enterprises, the Deptartment of Transportatin (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantanged Businesses Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. Further information and applicable froms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0062)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0036 19980305\J-0006.SOL)