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

Z -- REPLACE BOILER AT USCG STATION LITTLE CREEK, NORFOLK, VA SOL DTCG83-97-N-3WF278 DUE 050197 POC Karen Lebo, (216)902-6220 Provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to remove an existing 550 gallon aboveground fuel oil tank, remove an oil-fired 300 MBH boiler, remove a brick chimney to below the roof sheathing and repair. Install a new undergroung gass line (approx. 250 lf) and install a new gas-fired 300 MBH boiler. Test soil in area of gas pipe trenching for possible fuel contamination. Performance period is 126 days after Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $25K to $100K. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1542. Size standard is $17 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited and awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Telephone requests are not accepted; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted FAX NUMBER 216-902-6277. This office has established a Procurment Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. -- -- A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required in the form of a company check, cashiers check, certified check or money order made payable to "United States Coast Guard." Cash or personal checks will not be accepted. All written requests accompanied by the required fee will be accepted until supply is exhausted. -- -- The telephone number is (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, contract specialist, and offeror opening/closing date will be provided. "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 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 subcontractat 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 Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. (0086)

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