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35 -- OVERHAUL PROPELLER BLADES SOL DTCG40-97-Q-50004 DUE 022197 POC Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6465, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6461. Services to Overhaul and return to like new condition eight (8), 210' WMEC Controllable Pitch Propeller Blades IAW the following information: (a) Specification No. 4330-R-245-74, Rev. D, (b) USCG Drawing 620WPC 4400-51 reports for each Blade. Delivery to be F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard ELC, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. When calling be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small 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 contract. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximumline of credit is $500,000.00 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. See Numbered Note 26. (0037)

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