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Z -- REPLACE ROOFING SYSTEM Sol DTCG83-96-B-3WF270. Due 082996. POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-522-3954 Ext. 745. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove and dispose of existing roofing and install new EPDM roofing on Buildings 32 and 62 at U.S. Coast Guard Group Cape Hatteras, Buxton, NC. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1761. Bid opening is on/or about 29 August 1996. Completion time is 90 DANTP. Solicitation will be issued in mid-July. The bid opening is an approximate date only. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 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, 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (162)

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