USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

C -- PROFESSIONAL MARINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, FIRST USCG DISTRICT SOL DTCGG1-97-R-3WK152 DUE 042897 POC Jim Adamo, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1762 The U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence requires an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to provide professional marine engineering services to conduct above and underwater marine surveys of various waterfront installations. Typical task orders will include, but are not limited to, preparing design specifications and plans for the replacement of marine facilities including permitting and cost estimates. Contract is for one base year with 2 one year options. The total amount of the base year contract will not exceed $1,500,000. No individual order will exceed $300,000. Option year thresholds are the same as the base year. Projects are located within the geographic boundaries of the First Coast Guard District which encompasses facilities along the East Coast of the U.S. from the Maine/Canadian border to Highland, NJ. Evaluation criteria are as follows, in order of importance: 1) Professional qualifications to perform the services required; 2) Specialized experience, including that of on-staff divers, to perform the services required; 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; 4) Location of firm in geographic area of Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Warwick, RI; 5) Past record of performance in project scheduling, cost control and quality of work with other Government agencies or private sector clients. Firms which meet the above requirements and wish to be considered are required to submit SF-254's and SF-255's to U.S. Coast Guard CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Jim Adamo by close of business on April 28, 1997. Refer to DTCGG1-97-R-3WK152. Forms received after this date and time will not be considered. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. If a large business firm is selected, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required prior to award. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, ANDDISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0083)

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