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

Z -- REPLACE WINDOWS AT USCG STATION ANNAPOLIS, MD SOL DTCG83-97-Q-3WF280 DUE 051597 POC Karen Lebo (216)902-6220 Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to replace (30) double hung windows, (2) exterior doors, 576 SF of Cedar Shake siding, 104 Feet of wood fascia, and repair cracked foundation for USCG Family Housing Complex at Annapolis, MD. Period of Performance is 120 DANTP. No telephone requests will be accepted; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted (FAX 216-902-6278). Anticipated bid opening date is 15 May 1997. The SIC code is 1542. The Size standard is $17 million. This is an unrestricted procurment iaw Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. -- A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $15.00 IS REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF A COMPANY CHECK, CASHIERS CHECK, CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MAD 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. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. 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 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 also 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 Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. (0090)

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