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S -- REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES SOL DTCG89-96-B-SAAA01. Due 052996. POC Bid Issuing Clerk at 510/437-3006/Ms Jocelyn Brox-Chester, Contract Specialist, 510/437-5913. Provide refuse collection and disposal services for US Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Warrenton, Oregon and Tongue Point Facility, Astoria, Oregon in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The period of performance will be 1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997, with four one year options, if exercised. Services include providing, servicing and exchanging various size containers. The SIC Code for this requirement is 4953. The solicitation will be issued on or about 25 April 1996, bid opening will be conducted on or about 29 May 1996. When calling be prepared to state the solicitation number. The solicitation and resulting award will be subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. This notice is for informational purposes 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 $500,000.00. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDB at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (066)

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