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59 -- ICE BUOY BATTERIES SOL DTCG40-98-B-70021 DUE 020998 POC Point of Contact -- Florence Harwood, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6455, James M. McGuirk, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6456 59 -- 1. 6135-01-117-7658, Discrepancy Buoy Battery, 160 AH, Operating Voltage: 12 volts DC nominal, amperes: 160 hours. 2. 6135-01-106-5542, Ice Buoy Battery, 320/450 AH, Operating Voltage: 12 volts DC nominal, amperes: 320 ampere hour. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination, totalling 12 lots to various Coast Guard destinations. All to be made in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard Purchase Description E/GICP-274(A) dated July 1986 which will be provided with solicitation package. Delivery to be NLT 01 October 1998. NOTE: Qualified Product Required. All responsible and responsive sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this agency. 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 contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at 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 officials listed above. See Numbered Note 26. (AC1215030-07) (0349)

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