Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

F -- PROFESSIONAL DIVING SERVICES TO DISCOVER AND RECOVER BATTERIES IN THE WATERS OF HAMPTOM ROADS AND YORK RIVER SOL DTCG83-97-B-3XC211 DUE 041597 POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 522-3934 ext. 683 Basic Bid: Provide professional diving services to discover and recover batteries at various ATON sites in the waters of Hampton Roads and York River; Requirements Item: Survey additional sites; Requirements Item: Perform additional radial searches if necessary; Requirements Item: Recovery of additional batteries. Performance period is estimated to begin on or about 12 May 1997. Currently, the completion date has not been established but will be included in the solicitation package. THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 PER SOLICITATION PACKAGE. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. CERTIFIED CHECKS, CASHIERS CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ARE ACCEPTABLE. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED WITH THE DEPOSIT WILL BE HONORED. Anticipated bid opening date is 15 April 1997. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. The standard industrial code (SIC) for this project is 7389 and the average size standard is $5.0 million. This is an unrestricted procurement and is open to both small and large business in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (Public Law 100-656). For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216) 522-3934, ext. 745 and a listing of all available procurements currently on the street is available. A description of the project, location, contract specialist, and opening/ closing date is included. This Notice is for informational purpose 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. 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 this acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0042)

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