R--Merchanst Marine Medals

GENERAL: The U. S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration intends to acquire, Merchant Marine Service Medals and Bars for Outstanding Achievement to civilian mariners who served on United States Ships. The Maritime Administration is seeking vendors who have the capibility to provide various Merchant Marine Medals and Bars, also, vendor shall be authorized by the Department Of Army, Institute of Heraldry to manufacture medals and bars. 1. The solicitation number DTMA1Q08046 is being issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ) and replaces the previous solicitation number DTMA1Q08043. Please disregard the announcement for DTMA1Q08041. 2. This action is set aside to small business under NAICS Code 339914, SIZE STANDARD IS $23.5M, SIC 3965. 3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitaton for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitues the only solicitation; proposals are being requesed and a written solicitation will not be issued. 4. Responses are due by 08/25/2008 at 11:00 a.m. E.S.T. by email or fax to the attention of ronald parker, Contract Specialist. Please include the RFQ number in the correspondence. POC Ronald Parker, [email protected], Phone (202) 366-4118, FAX (202) 366-3237. 5. Offerors are to provide:a. a statement describing their company, point of contact, email address, physical address, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, duns number, verification of registration at WWW.CCR.GOV. b. a statement describing the equipment they propose to provide or descriptive literature, and c. proposed commericial terms and conditions if other then those incorporated herein. 6. Award will be made on best value to the government; terms and conditions, price, availability, location and past performance considered. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ATTENTION: 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 is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.