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58 -- COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Sol DTCG89-96-Q-612413 due 061796. Contact bid issuing clerk 510-437-3006, Contract Specialist, Juliane Lane, 510-437-5916. The U.S. Coast Guard intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Network Catalyst, 1370 Reynolds Avenue, Suite 101, Irvine, CA, 92714, for communication equipment, manufactured by Cray Communications, to be provided and installed, as listed: #1. 1 each DCP9915 - equipment nest for DCP9900 (includes one power supply (DCP9820) and one common logic set (DCP9930) with one lim card). #2. 1 each DCP9820 - redundant power supply. #3. 1 each DCP9930 - redundant common logic card. #4. 8 each - DCP9913 channel controller link interface (lim) card. #5. 2 each - DCP4857-02S T1/FT1 csu with sync daughter card and 4.01 firmware. #6. 2 each - DCP4857-01S T1/FT1 CSU with single active DS-1 port and 4.01 firmware. #7. 7 each - DCP4857-01R T1/FT1 csu rackmont (includes 15 ft cable and 4.01 firmware. #8. 2 each - DCP9181 high speed sync cha. card. #9. 4 each - DCP9157 high speed V.35 interface module. #0010. 3 each - DCP9166 Dual 2W sta, voice card. #11. 3 each - DCP9168 Dual 2W interface voice card. #12. 3 each - DCP9027 115vac talk battery/ring voltage power supply. #13. 1 job - On-site installation work. Required by 12 Jul 1996. The Request for Quotation will be issued on or about 03 Jun 1996. This procurement is a 100 per cent Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code is 3669 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. Supplies/services required are available from only one source and no other type of supplies/services will satisfy agency technical requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties have 15 days from the publication date to submit their qualifications/capabilities. Information will be used solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses not directly addressing the ability to supply and install the above parts may be considered non-responsive. it is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm listed. See Numbered Notes 22 & 26. SPECIAL NOTE: For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800)532-1169. (149)

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