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

N -- VAV BOX REPAIRS & UPGRADES TO SMITH AND WAESCHE HALL SOL DTCG39-97-B-QEE033 DUE 030397 POC Contact Joyce P. Overton, Contracting Officer, 860-444-8242, FAX 860-444-8299 The project consist of furnishing all labor, material, equipment and performing all operations in connection with repairing existing Carnes VAV boxes and upgrading them to have DDC capability in Smith and Waesche Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320. The anticipated contract type shall be an Indefinite-Quantity Contract. Specific delivery orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the unit price schedule and specifications. This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for Small Business; SIC Code 7629; Size Standard $5.0 million. Award will be made to that responsive, responsible, lowest price bidder whose bid complies with all aspects of the solicitation. The estimated cost for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. 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 businessenterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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 the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call the OSDBU at 1-800-532-1169. Requests must be made in writing, specifying solicitation number; telephone requests will not be honored.***** (0006)

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