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

Z -- PAINT BOATHOUSE AT COAST GUARD STATION BELLINGHAM, BELLINGHAM, WA SOL DTCG88-96-Q-623077. DUE 122195. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist Terry Leong, (510) 535-7284. Only written requests for solicitation will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to prepare and repaint the exterior and interior of the floating boathouse at Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Bellingham, WA. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $50,000.00. Performance period is 30 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 businesses participation. The applicable SIC code is 1721. Small Business size standard is Small if its average annual Receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $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 06 December 1995 with opening date 15 days later. (324)

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