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20 -- SAILS FOR HISTORIC 3 MASTED TRAINING SHIP SOL DTCG81-99-Q-DECK007 DUE 021099 POC Janet Glasz, purchasing agent (757)628-4143; Joan Baum, contracting officer (x 4140) E-MAIL: jglasz@mlca.uscg.mil, jglasz@mlca.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistic Command Atlantic seeks to purchase (4) specially designed sails, (2) lower top sails, (1) cross cut mizzen and (1) fore topmast, for the historic 3 masted ship, USCG Bark EAGLE docked at USCG Academy, New London, CT. Numbered Note 1 under SIC Code 2394/$5.0. All responsible S/B sources may submit a request for specifications using RFQ #DTCG81-99-Q-DECK007. Anticipated award date is 2/12/99. Telephone(757)628-4143, Fax (757)628-4134 or E-mail requests acceptable. This notice is for informational purposes to 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 obtain short-term working capital assistance for Department of Transportation 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 STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. Posted 01/21/99 (W-SN290176). (0021)

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