U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), C/O U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-2890

84 -- FEMALE AND MALE SERVICE DRESS BLUE COATS SOL DTCG39-99-R-QAD053 DUE 031599 POC Dinah L. Mulligan (860) 441-2885 Fax No. (860) 441-2888 The U.S. Coast Guard Academy plans to procure Female Service Dress Blue coats in accordance with Fabrication Requirement Information (FRI) CG-CDTO-U-006 and Male Service Dress Blue Coats in accordance with FRI CG-CDTO-U-014 and FRI CG-CDTO-U-021. Manufacturers must be certified through the U.S. Coast Guard Clothing and Textile Office, Natick, MA. If not certified, first article approval will be required in order to become certified. The anticipated contract will be a five year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract. Individual delivery orders will be issued over the five year period. The minimum guarantee of the contract will be $30,000 worth of orders per year. The maximum amount of the contract is 9,275 coats over a five year period. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Small Business. The SIC Code is 2311 and the size standard is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide all the labor and equipment necessary to provide the finished items. Material will be provided by the U.S. Coast Guard. Submittal of two Female Service Dress Blue Coats, two Male Regular Service Dress Blue Coats, and two Male Athletic Service Dress Blue Coats will be required as Product Development Models (PDMs). The PDMs will be submitted with your proposal for evaluation to determine technical capability to meet the Government's requirements. Material and patterns will be provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Clothing and Textile Office. Requests for solicitation packages must be made in writing specifying the solicitation number. All requests shall be accompanied by a $75.00 non-refundable check payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be honored. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror who has been determined to be technically capable of meeting the Government's requirements. Price will be the controlling factor for award. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises(DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DoT) offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program(BAP) offers bid, performance, and payment bonds up to $1,000,000. DoT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers line of credit to finance accounts receivable. The maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information, call 1-800-532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 01/05/99 (W-SN285150). (0005)

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