Department of Procurement, US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

S -- MAINTENANCE PAINTER Sol DTMA95-95-B-00005. Due 091195. Contact Audrey E Williams, 516/773-5259/Contracting Officer. Provide the services of one (1) qualified painter to perform general painting services in various buildings throughout the Academy. The initial period of performance is October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996. The government may exercise four (4) option years. The issue date will be August 4, 1995. A site inspection is tentatively scheduled for August 23, 1995. All requests for solicitation documents must be made in writing. No telephone or faxe requests will be accepted. This project is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8999 and the Small Business (SB) Standard is $3.5 million. For minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are 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 and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (184)

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