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

Z -- HVAC PNEUMATIC REPAIR, BLDGS 215,216 STATEN ISLAND, NY SOL DTCG81-96-B-3WAE82 DUE 041596 POC Contracting Officer, Mary Herman (401)736-1764; Fax (401) 736-1704 SOLICITATION NOTICE: Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision to repair the HVAC System pneumatic controls in Building 215 (UPH) and 216 (Dining Facility) at USCG NY, Ft Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY. Work includes new material in pneumatic control system to be compatible with existing Barber-Colman Co. pneumatic control system. Other material includes Quincy duplex compressor unit Model FFX#, refrigerated air dryer unit Hankinson Dehumidifier Model 8010 (2 ea), air temperature transmitters Barber-Colman Model No. TKS8033 Model No. 2252-610 with adapter Model No. 22-401 (10 ea) and misc other equip. The estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Completion by 5/15/96. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about March 31, 1996. Packages may be obtained by sending a non refundable check in the amount of $20 payable to U.S. Coast Guard, to the address listed above. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Quotes due April 15, 1996. 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 Assiea)tance 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. (0071)

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