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J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM (VTS) AT BERWICK BAY, MORGAN CITY, LA SOL DTCG84-97-Q-335006 DUE 011697 POC Contact Michelle Blake, Contract Specialist at (757) 628-4117/Marie A. Gilliam, Contracting Officer at (757) 628-4109. Provide all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, tools, test equipment and materials necessary to perform on-site preventive maintenance and emergency repairs for the Vessel Traffic System (VTS) at Berwick Bay, Morgan City, LA. The work includes routine preventive maintenance and 24 hour per day "on call' emergency repair service for the Vessel Traffic System. The equipment includes, but is not limited to, VHF-FM communications equipment, closed circuit television, microwave transmission equipment, emergency power equipment, radar equipment and related equipment. The contract performance period will begin approximately 01 February 1997, or date of award, whichever occurs sooner, through 30 September 1997 with four (4) one year options. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3663 with firms employing 750 employees or less qualifying as a small business. The solicitation will be issued on or about December 24, 1996. All requests for solicitaions shall be submitted in writing and shall indicate that the business is a small business. All correspondence concerning this acquistion shall reference Request for Quotations (RFQ) Number DTCG84-97-Q-335006. Facsimile requests may be transmitted to (757) 628-4134, attention: Michelle Blake. Note: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantage 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 acquistion, contact the contracting official listed above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. See Note 1. (0338)

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