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Z -- DREDGING AT USCG GROUP FORT MACON IN ATLANTIC BEACH, NC Sol. DTCG83-97-Q-3WF098. Due 120396. POC: Karen Lebo, Telephone (216) 522-3934, ext. 532. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to dredge approximately 2000 cubic yards of soil at USCG Group Fort Macon in Atlantic Beach, NC. Solicitation is between $25K and $10K. Performance period is 60 DANTP. Dredging must be done prior to 1 April 1997. There is a moratorium on dredging after this date through 31 August 1997. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR WILL BE ACCEPTED (fax #216-522-7107). Anticipated quote opening date is on or about 3 December 1996. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. The SIC code for this procurement is 1629. Size standard is $313.5 million. This is an unrestricted procurement IAW Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216) 522-3954 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. 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 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 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (311)

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