Contracting Officer, MLCPAC, CEU Honolulu, 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Rm 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

Z -- REPLACE GALLEY WALK-IN FREEZER AT USCG AIR STATION, BARBERS POINT, OAHU, HAWAII SOL DTCG86-96-B-633455. Due 083096. Contact Point Verna O Jackson, Contracting Officer, 808/541-2157, Fax 808/541-2203. Provide labor, materials, transportation and equipment to replace the exterior galley walk-in freezer/cooler combination unit, including replacement of the underground electrical conduit and providing a temporary portable freezer/cooler unit for station sue during the contract work. The work is located at the US Coast Guard Air Station, Galley-Mess Building 1658, Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii. All work shall be completed within 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This solicitation is issued under and the resulting contract awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (PL 100-656). The construction range is between $25,000 and $100,000.00. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. 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 a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are 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 the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. (193)

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