20 -- DOPPLER SPEED LOG SYSTEM

The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole-source procurement to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporate, 1070 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901 for the following. SRD Doppler Speed Log System, consisting of: Master Display Unit (1) #1808104-17, Electronics Unit (1) 1982770, Transducer 15m #1982769-16, Sea Chest Kit (1) #1979552-2, Transducer Mounting Kit (1) #1807997, On Board Spare Kit (1) #1813652, Operators Manual (2) #JA13-6503, Mechanical Outline Drawing (1) #1813691, Seachest/Transducer Drawing (1) #1813692, Electrical Installation Drawing (1) #1820608. The NAICS Code is 336612. The small business size standard is 500 Employees. The contract type will be a firm-fixed price. If no responses are received within fifteen (15) days with sufficient information to determine that another responsible source is available, negotiations will be conducted with Northrop Grumman System Corporate and no solicitation will be issued. NO TELEPHONE INQURIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. If responses are received within the 15 days, then the solicitation will be issued on or about 26 Aug 2003, and closing on or about 05 Sep 2003. The following notice is for informational purposes: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit of $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and application forms concerning STLP, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.