Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

K -- CONVERSION OF CHILLER SYSTEM Sol. DTCG83-96-B-3WAE73. POC: Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955, Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to convert the Trane Co. chiller located at USCG Activities, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island NY, from CFC-11 to HCFC-123, start up the air conditioning system for two buildings, and furnish a final report with results of tests on the system. During time that Trane chiller is being modified and is disconnected from the system, the Contractor shall provide a temporary chiller. SIC Code assigned is 7623. Bid Opening will be on or about 02 may 1996. NOTE: DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS JOB, A SITE VISIT PRIOR TO BIDDING IS MANDATORY. Site Visits will be scheduled by the Contract Specialist prior to bid opening date. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745.) This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES. The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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, performance and payment 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 also 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (075)

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