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

Z -- USCG MARINE SAFETY OFFICE UPGRADE, PIER 4, HONOLULU, HAWAII SOL DTCG86-96-B-633454. Due 082996. Contact Point, Bonnie L Hoe, Contracting Officer, 808/541-2158, Fax 808/541-2203. Provide labor, materials, transportation and equipment to modify the existing air conditioning ducting and to replace the existing ceiling tile, light fixtures and fire alarm system for two floors of the Marine Safety Office located at 433 Ala Moana, Pier 4, Honolulu, Hawaii. All work shall be completed within 120 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 $100,000 and $250,000.00. 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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