Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS TO SANDBLAST BUILDING, WOODS HOLE SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK358 DUE 082096 POC Contract Specialist, Mrs. Mattie Walker (401) 736-1766; Fax (401) 736-1704 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision to modify existing feeder form main switchboard of industrial building to sandblast building; installation of new interior flourescent fixtures and exterior HPS light fixtures; installation of new receptacles and incidental related work at USCG Group, Woods Hole, MA. (Barnstable County) Work includes: removal of existing feeder from the switchboard located in industrial building to the panel ''P2'' located in the sandblast building, verification of panel ''P1'' branch circuits, installation of eighteen new explosion proof fluorescent lighting fixtures, installation of eight new HPS security lighting fixtures and incidental related work. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1731. Performance time is 120 calendar days from receipt of NTP. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about July 16, 1996. Packages may be obtained by submitting a written request, with a non-refundable check for $20 (payable to U.S. Coast Guard) to the address listed above, attn: Mattie Walker. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The bid opening date will be on or about August 20, 1996. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST 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. (0184)

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