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J -- WEATHER DECK RESURFACING AND COATING ON CGC SHERMAN SOL DTCG85-98-Q-6HS281 DUE 062498 POC Rebecca Budde, Contracting Officer (510) 437-3988 Fax: (510) 437-3392 The US Coast Guard, MLCP in Alameda, CA., proposes to contract for the Weather Deck Coating Renewal on USCGC SHERMAN, a 378' cutter that is homeported in Alameda, CA. Work will commence on 20 July and complete by 6 August 1998 at cutter's moorage in Alameda, CA. A request for quote will be issued on or about 12 June 1998. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterpriese, The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term worrking 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.**** (0128)

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