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Z -- INSTALL POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITOR AT CG, ISC SEATTLE WA. SOL DTCG88-97-B-623201 DUE 013197 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer Almer Adams 510/535-7219 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: INSTALL THE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITOR AT COAST GUARD INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND, SEATTLE WA Work includes: (A)Installation of a 3000 KVAR, 5KV, 3 Phase automated power factor capacitor unit and accessories, materials and wire connections; (B)Installation of additional 5KV switch gear and busbar; (C) Installation of concrete mounting pad for the capacitor unit and additional 5KV Switchgear Section and (D) installation of chain link fencing for the capacitor unit. Estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,000 and $250,000. Performance period is 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 12/31/96. SIC Code for this procurement is 1731, Small Business size standard is Small if its average annual Receipts for its preceeding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0340)

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