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 052396 POC Contract Specialist, James Adamo, (401) 736-1762; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to repair the HVAC system pneumatic controls in Building 215 (UPH) and Building 216 (Dining Facility) at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY (Richmond County). Work includes new material in pneumatic control system to be compatible with existing Barber-Coleman Co. pneumatic control system. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 45 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about April 23, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: James Adamo. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about May 23, 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 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. (0094)

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