Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- PROVIDE AND INSTALL BOILER AT USCG AIR STATION SITKA, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-95-B-643002 DUE 120595 POC Contracting Officer, REBECCA B. WADE, (907)463-2418 MODIFICATION TWO TO CBD SYNOPSIS FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BOILER AT USCG AIR STATION SITKA, ALASKA. PROVIDE ALL MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, INCIDENTIALS AND TRANSPORTATION AND PERFORM LABOR TO REPLACE THE EXISTING AMERICAN STANDARD HOT WATER BOILER LOCATED IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM AT USCG AIR STATION SITKA, ALASKA, IN KIND, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK. A CONTRACT WILL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE INVITATION FOR BIDS. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, PUBLIC LAW 100-656, AS IMPLEMENTED BY THE OFPP POLICY DIRECTIVE AND TEST PLAN DATED 8/31/89. THIS IS NOT A SMALL PURCHASE/SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THE WORK REQUIRED BY THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS IS IDENTIFIED AS INDUSTRY STANDARD #1711, AND THE APPLICALBE SIZE STANDARD IS $7.0 MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL RECEIPTS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. PURSUANT TO FAR PART 28.102-1(A), THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE MILLER ACT (40 USC 2702-270F) AND AS SUCH, THE BIDDER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS EXCEEDING $25,000.00. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS SHALL BE FURNISHED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD WITH SURETY OR SURETIES ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE PENAL AMOUNT OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND SHALL BE EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND THE PENAL AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT BOND SHALL EQUAL 50%. ESTIMATED COST RANGE IS BETWEEN $25,000.00 AND $100,000.00. THE TIME FOR COMPLETION IS 60 CALENDAR DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD OF A CONTRACT. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A BID, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD. INVITATION FOR BIDS DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 14 NOVEMBER 1995. 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 AND BONDING ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION RELATED CONTRACTS. THIS IS APPLICABLE TO ANY ELIGIBLE PRIMEOR SUBCONTRACTOR AT ANY TIER. THE DOT BONDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENABLES FIRMS TO APPLY FOR BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS UP TO $1.O MILLION PER CONTRACT. THE DOT PROVIDES AN 80% GUARANTEE OF THE BID BOND AMOUNT TO A SURETY AGAINST LOSSES. LOANS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE DOT SHORT TERM LENDING PROGRAM (STLP) AT PRIME INTEREST RATES TO PROVIDE ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE FINANCING. THE MAXIMUM LINE OF CREDIT IS $500,000.00. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE OSDBU AT (800) 532-1189. INTERESTED PARTIES CAN OBTAIN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS FROM COMMANDING OFFICER, CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIT, P. O. BOX 21747, JUNEAU, ALASKA 99802-1747, TEL (907) 463-2418, FAX (907) 463-2416. (0296)

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