R -- R -- ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION

Notice Date

March 8, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Building 31, Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD, 21226-5000

ZIP Code

21226-5000

Solicitation Number

DTCG40-01-Q-40721

Response Due

March 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Linda Mannion, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-762-6475, Fax 410-762-6056, Email lmannion@elcbalt.uscg.mil -- David Monk, Contracting Officer, Phone 410-762-6456, Fax 410-762-6056, Email dmonk@elcbalt.uscg.mil

E-Mail Address

Linda Mannion (lmannion@elcbalt.uscg.mil)

Description

The U.S. Coast Guard YARD intends to award a purchase order to ABS Quality Evaluations for continuing surveillance audits for conformance to ISO 9001. The Coast Guard YARD is currently certified through ABS Quality Evaluations. In order to maintain ISO 9001 Certification for an additional three (3) year period, it has been determined in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(iii)(A) that negotiations will be conducted with only ABS Quality Evaluations. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of liens or 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.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010312/RSOL006.HTM (D-067 SN50F682)