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70 -- SUBSCRIPTION-INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES SOL Reference-Number-DTCG40-00-Q-50126 DUE 081500 POC Kathleen Lobasso, Purchasing Agent, Phone 410-762-6494, Fax 410-762-6008, Email klobasso@elcbalt.uscg.mil -- Cecelia Whitehead, Contracting Officer, Phone 410-762-6495, Fax 410-762-6056, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Number-DTCG40-00-Q-50126&LocID=493. E-MAIL: Kathleen Lobasso, klobasso@elcbalt.uscg.mil. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IAW THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION DTCG40-00-Q-50126 IS BEING ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED AQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP). THE SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED. STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION IS 7372. THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL AQUISITION REGULATION 1997. THE PROVISION AT 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS IS INCORPORATED AND A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFERS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH QUOTATION. THE USCG ENGINEERING LOGISTICS CTR IS INTENDING TO MAKE AN AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS WITH INFORMATION HANDLING SERVICES, INC. FOR SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FOR CD ROM FOR THE PERIOD 1 OCT 00 THRU 30 SEP 01 WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW TWO OPTION YEARS FOR (QUANTITY OF EACH LINE ITEM IS ONE (1) EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE TO USCG ELC CODE 03, 2401 HAWKINS POINT RD, MS-24, ATTN: LINSAY TUCKER, BALTIMORE, MD 21226: ITEM 2, CATALOG EXPRESS, PCN CATX CATALOG EXPRESS; ITEM 3 METALS SECTION, PCN 411N METALS SECTION; ITEM 4, MECHANICAL SECTION, PCN 512N MECHANICAL SECTION; ITEM 5, REFINING SECTION, PCN 593N REFINING SECTION; ITEM 6, MSS STANDARDS, PCN 678N MSS STANDARDS; ITEM 7, DOD SERVICE, PCN QS01 DOD STANDARIZATION SERVICE. 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 TRANSPORATION-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 OFFICIAL LISTED ABOVE. Posted 07/27/00 (D-SN479514). (0209)

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