Commandant(G-ACS-1C), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

A -- OPTIMAL STRATEGIES FOR INSPECTION OF SHIPS FOR FATIGUE/AND OR CORROSION DAMAGE SOL DTCG23-95-R-EO1012 DUE 033195 POC Contact: Ms. Vivian Haynes, Ph:(202) 267-6207/Contracting Officer:Cliff Davis, Ph:(202) 267-6201 The U.S. Coast Guard on behalf of the Ship Structure Committee has a research and development requirement to develop an optimal strategy for the inspection of ships for fatigue and or corrosion damage. The goal of this project is to develop strategies that minimize the cost of vessel inspection without jeopardizing the quality of ship maintenance programs. The Coast Guard anticipates a cost reimbursement contract will be awarded. The contract performance period will be approximately 450 days from contract award. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about February 15, 1995. Your request for a copy of the solicitation must be received in writing within 30 calendar days from the date of the publication of this notice. Requesters for copies of the solicitation should represent themselves as a small or large business as defined by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8711, Marine Engineering, with a size standard of $13.5 million. It is requested that a self addressed mailing label be provided with the request for the solicitation. Based upon the information available at the printing of this notice, a small business set-aside is not anticipated for this R&D project. However, small business sources who feel they can fulfill the above requirement are requested to submit a written Statement of Capability (SOC). This SOC shall address the items set forth in Note 25. No other notice will be published until a award is made. 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 assists 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, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Signed: Cliff Davis, Contracting Officer. (0017)

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