Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- TOWER INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE, USCG COMMSTA BOSTON, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-Q-3WK139 DUE 030796 POC Contract Specialist, Mrs. Jean Bretz, (401) 736-1765; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to perform inspection and maintenance on several towers at USCG Communications Station, Boston Transmitter site at Otis ANG Base, Barnstable County and the Receiver site at Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA. Work includes inspection of towers, their guy systems, anchors and appurtenant antennas, with a written inspection report. Project includes two options: (1) Install safety wire on 44 tunbuckles, and (2) replace power conduit H/W. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1623. Performance time is 60 calendar days (including submission of inspection report), inclusive of any/all options. Solicitation Packages to be available ooa February 12, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Mrs. Jean Bretz. There will be no charge for this package. A written request may be faxed to (401)736-1704. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for furnishing quotations will be ooa March 3, 1996. This project is being solicited using Simplified Acquisition procedures. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs 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 prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0023)

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