Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- HVAC RETROFIT (BUILDINGS #1, 2 & 6) AT COAST GUARD SUPPORT CENTER SEATTLE, WA SOL DTCG88-95-B-623A36. DUE 072595. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist Terry Leong 510/535-7219. Pre-solicitation Notice: To obtain a copy of this solicitation, submit written request along with a certified or cashiers check only in the amount of $15.00 per copy of the solicitation, to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, make checks payable to U.S. Coast Guard. The charge for this solicitation is Non-Refundable. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to retrofit HVAC at Coast Guard Support Center Seattle, WA. Work includes, but is not limited to provide an air cooled, standby, water chiller at the COMMCEN (Building #1); replace the existing HVAC system for Coast Guard Exchange (Building #2); provide a new air curtain (door) and relocate the existing curtain door at the Galley (Building #6). The estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1711. Small Business size standard is $7.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 23 June 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (142)

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