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J -- REPAIR #1 AUXILIARY BOILER ONBOARD USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10) SOL DTCG85-99-B-625M48 DUE 102398 POC Sharon D. Hunter, Contracting Officer (510)437-3996 E-MAIL: Sharon D. Hunter, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting, Sharon D. Hunter/mlcp@internet.uscg.mil. Request contractor to provide all labor and materials to repair the #1 Auxiliary Boiler onboard USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10) which was recently damaged due to an internal explosion. This solsicitation is pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. A solicitation will be issued on or about 24 August 1998. The anticipated bid opening date will be on or about 23 October 1998. The performance period is 2 November 1998 through 11 December 1998. All responsible sources may submit a bid; all bids will be considered by this agency. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT, Short-term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet addfress: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. For information concerning this acquisition, contract the contracting official listed above. Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233798). (0218)

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