Contracting Officer (fcp-a), Thayer Hall, Room 211, Building 260, USCG Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, VA 23690-5000

R -- LIFEGUARD SERVICES SOL DTCG41-97-B-QWX018 DUE 010697. POC Mrs. Denise Church, Contracting Officer, 804/898-2271 or Mrs. Connie Cook Hudson, Procurement Technician, 804/898-2340. Provide all necessary labor and assistance to perform Lifeguard Services at the U. S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, VA. The period of performance for this contract shall be from 1 February 1997 through 30 September 1997 with two (2) one year options. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. Bid issue date is 3 December 1996. There is a non-refundable charge for this solicitation. All requests for solicitation packages must be in writing to the Contracting Officer (fcp-a), USCG Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, VA 23690-5000 accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or money order payable to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $5.00; no telephone requests for solicitation packages will be accepted. One (1) pre-bid conference/site visit will be held o/a 17 December 1996. 1000 hours (10:00 A.M.). For the purpose of determining size status, a small business is one whose average annual receipts for the preceding three years does not exceed $5 million (SIC 7999). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. ``This Notice for information 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 credit line for credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1160. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (305)

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