Contracting Office (fp), U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195

Z -- REPLACEMENT OF HEATING AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS IN QUARTERS 3 SOL DTCG39-97-Q-QEE004 DUE 120296 POC Contact Dinah Mulligan, Contract Specialist, 860-444-8266, FAX 860-444-8299 This project consists of replacing heating and plumbing systems and installation of a gas fired boiler in Quarters 3. The work will be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. This project contains hazardous material; the existing lines are insulated with asbestos. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business; SIC Code is 1711, Size Standard is $7 million. There will only be one site visit which will be identified in the solicitation package, and contractors are strongly encouraged to attend. The resulting contract from this acquisition will be awarded to that responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the request for quotation, will be the most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors. The price is estimated to be within the range of $25,000 and $100,000. It is intended to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. Requests must be made in writing to Superintendent (fp), U. S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195, specifying solicitation number; telephone requests will not be honored. All requests shall be accompanied by a $20.00 non-refundable check payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. 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 disadvanated business enterprises to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor 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 percent guaranty on the bond amount to the 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DoT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0291)

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