Commander (fcp), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, Building 333, 2nd Floor, Governors Island, NY 10004-5098 ATTN: Jackie McGinty

S -- GROUND MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL DTCG84-95-B-7AA004 DUE 080895 POC Ms. Jackie McGinty, Contract Specialist; Mr. John Kmecz, Contracting Officer fax (212)668-7215. Provide all food, personnel, supervision, materials, and other items or services necessary to provide full food service at U.S. Coast Guard Group Sault Ste Marie, 337 Water Street, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783. The period of performance is on or about October 01, 1995 through September 30, 1996 with four one-year options. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. Only written requests shall be honored; no telephone requests for bid sets will be honored. Requests can be sent via fax at (212)668-7215. Please include your business size, phone and fax numbers, address and solicitation number DTCG84-95-B-7AA004 in your request. For minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises only: The DOT has a bonding assistance program availabe which enables firms to obtain bid, payment, and performance bonds, with a gaurantee up to 80 percent against losses. The short-term loan program provides working capital at the prime interest rate. For further information and applicable forms, please call (202)366-2852. See Note 1. (0166)

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