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J -- U.S. ARMY RAIL BOXCARS HANDHELD REPAIRS SOL DTRS57-98-Q-80181 DUE 091498 POC Point of Contact -- Katherine B. Chao, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-3124 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, chao@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe center plans to procure through Simplified Acquisition procedures repair services for a defective condition related to the horizontal end-platform handholds and improper location on the A&B end of the rail boxcars. The RFQ will require the contractor to correct the position, length and installation of the end-platform handholds to meet regulations, provide labor, materials, equipment and any related items required to perform these repairs on sixty four rail boxcars. The repairs must be performed in accordance with Federal Regulations, Association of American Railroad (AAR) standards and Federal Manual Interchange Rules, latest versions. The boxcars identified are located at three different locations: U.S. Army Depot Hawthorne, NV, U.S. Army Depot McAlester, OK, U.S. A rmy Depot Middletown, IA. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 4789 that are interested in proposing on this requirement must register in accordance with the instructions below. RFQ issuance date will be on or about September 14,1998. A single award will result from this solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation and any document related to this procurement will be available on the Internet. The WWW address, or URL, of the Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page is: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. 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, amendm ents 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 transmissions cannot be delivered to the e-mail address provided. 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. T he maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 08/27/98 (D-SN242728). (0239)

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