Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: Susan Hetrick,

Z -- REPAIRS/MODIFICATIONS TO FUEL SYSTEM, USCG SO. PORTLAND, ME SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3RX057 DUE 060795 POC Fax all inquiries to (401) 736-1704, Attn: S. HETRICK Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary for the removal of the existing fuel pumps, hose reel, piping and provision of new diesel fuel dispenser, hose reel, containment piping at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor, New Castle, NH; removal of the existing 10,000 gal. underground diesel fuel tank, 2,000 gal. underground waste oil tank, oil/water separator, excavation, backfill at the Coast Guard Mooring, Base South Portland, ME and incidental related work. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Solicitation packages to be available on or about 8 May 1995. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886, Attn: S. Hetrick. Checks should be made payable to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about 06/07/95. Requests responding to the previous solicitation notice of 2/27/95 will be honored. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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, payment, and performance 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. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0114)

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