Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East Ninth Street, Rm. 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- DREDGING AT USCG STATION MARBLEHEAD, OH Sol DTCG83-96-B-3WF264 due 082896. POC Karen Lebo, Telephone (216)522-3934, ext. 532. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to provide new fire alarm system, and provide underground 650 feet of 1'' PVC at USCG Group Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, NC. Performance period is 90 DANTP. This acquisition will have a 90 day bid acceptance period because funds are not presently available for the award of this acquisition. There is a high probability that performance of this acquisition will be completed in 1997. Estimated range is $25K to $100K. No telephone requests will be accepted; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted (FAX #216-522-7107). Anticipated bid opening date is on or about 28 August 1996. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. The small business size standard for this contract is 1629 and the average size standard is $13.5 million. This is 100% restricted procurement to Small Businesses only. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216)522-3954 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required in the form of company checks, cashiers check, certified check or money order made payable to ``United States Coast Guard.'' Cash or personal checks will not be accepted. All written requests accompanied by the required fee 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 (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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (171)

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