Commander (VPL), USCG MLC (Pacific), Naval Engineering Division, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

99 -- MANUFACTURE BERTHS AND LOCKERS FOR USCGC ACUSHNET SOL DTCG85-98-Q-625M16 DUE 011398 POC Rebecca Budde, Contracting Officer at (510) 437-3988 Fax (510) 437-3392 WEB: na, na. E-MAIL: na, na. The US COAST GUARD Maintenance & Logistics Command, Pacific, located in Alameda, CA, proposes to contract for the manufacture of berths and lockers. Approximately 12 modular berths, 35 lockers with associated hardware and 35 sub bases will be required. Contractor will be required to provide all labor and materials, in accordance with drawings, that will be provided with Request for Quote. Berths, lockers and sub bases will be delivered to USCGC ACUSHNET in Eureka, CA not later than 27 February 1998. A Request for Quote will be issued on 16 December 1997. Quotes will be due this office, not later than 2:30 pm, local time on 13 Jan 1998. Facsimile quotes are acceptable. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assisstance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. 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**** (0336)

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