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28 -- CATEPILLAR ENGINES SOL DTCG84-99-R-AAS023 DUE 083099 POC Jeanie Thorne, Contract Specialist, (757) 628-4109 WEB: Click here to obtain a copy of the solicitation, http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/FDiv/fdiv.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist by e-mail, jthorne@mlca.uscg.mil. The Coast Guard Maintenance and Logisitics Command proposes to procure sole source supply for 1 each Catepillar Engine Model D30608 DITA Arrangement Number 109-3839 and 1 each Catepillar Engine Model D3508 DITA Arrangement Number 120-6699. These parts may be purchased from the item manufacturer or authorized dealers, distributors, or representative. Applicable requirements relating to this equipment will be provided in the solicitation. The equipment will be delivered FOB destination to Coast Guard Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, VA. The type of contract will be a firm fixed price contract; past performance will be evaluated. This procurement is an sole source pursuant to 10 U. S. C. 2304(c). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE INTERNET BY 30 August 1999. The solicitation, its attachments, and all amendments will be published for viewing and printing at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/FDiv/fdiv.htm. Prospective offerors must register on this site to obtain the solicitation. IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION. No paper copies of the solicitation or the amendments will be issued. ATTENTION: 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 address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367795). (0225)

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