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

99 -- MISCELLANEOUS -- FERTILIZATION, WEED AND INSECT CONTROL SOL DTCG39-97-B-QFU099 DUE 040497 POC Elizabeth C. Dubois, Contracting Officer -- (860) 444-8239 This project shall provide for all services, labor, materials, supplies and equipment to accomplish Soil Testing at the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 0782, Size Standard 5.0 million. The estimated price range for the project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This procurement is 100% set aside for small business. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvasntaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged buasiness 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, contact theOSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. Request for bid packages must be made in writing to Superintendent (fp) U. S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avendue, New London, CT 06320-4195. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0059)

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