Contracting Officer (fcp-b), Building 260, USCG Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, VA 23690-5000

Z -- REPLACE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, BLDG. 209 Sol DTCG41-96-B-QWB036. Due 073196. POC Ms. Barbara Whitley, Contracting Officer (804) 898-2332. Furnish all plant, labor, materials and equipment to replace kitchen equipment at Building 209, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center in Yorktown, VA with natural gas powered equipment. Work includes removing and salvaging existing stack ovens, grills and deep fat fryers. Also remove equipment utilities. Relocate mixer and service sink. Provide natural gas powered equipment. Provide natural gas and electrical connections to all new equipment. Supply drain lines and steam supply lines for pressure steamer unit. Relocate existing service sink and provide new connections. Provide new exhaust hood and all required connections. Patch and repair any existing construction disturbed during work. Contract performance time is 150 calendar days from date of award. Estimated range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Bid issue date is o/a 7/1/96 for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per set; requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Written requests for packages must be accompanied by certified check, cashier's check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Telephone Requests Will Not Be Accepted. A pre-bid conference/site visit will be held o/a 7/16/96. This is an unrestricted procurement per PL 100-656, Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. Offers will be accepted from both large and small businesses. For the purpose of determining size status, a small business is one whose average annual receipts for the preceding three years does not exceed $17 million (SIC 1542). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. 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 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 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting Official listed above. (158)

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