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Z -- REPAIR AND PAINT APRA OUTER HARBOR FRONT & REAR RANGE LIGHT TOWERS, APRA OUTER HARBOR, GUAM SOL DTCG86-97-B-633236 DUE 050697 POC Point of Contact -- Bonnie L. Hoe, Contracting Officer, (808) 541-2158, Fax (808) 541-2203 E-MAIL: Civil Engineering Unit Honolulu, B.Hoe/CeuHon@internet.uscg.mil. Provide materials (except for those materials that are Government furnished), equipment, labor, and transportation required to repair and paint Apra Outer Harbor front & rear range light towers, Apra Outer Harbor, Guam. Work includesg roof insulator. The work includes replacement of corroded steel members, surface preparation and painting of two range light structures. All work shall be completed within 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This solicitation is issued under and the resulting contract awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (PL 100-656). The construction range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages are acckeptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. This notice is for informational purposes for minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged 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. (0079)

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