USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic: 300 East Main Street Suite (965) Norfolk, VA 23510-9113

S -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES POC POC -- Jeanie Thorne, Contract Specialist, 757-628-4111; John Kmecz, Contracting Officer, 757-628-4108, FAX 757-628-4134 E-MAIL: USCG Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic, jthorne@mlca.uscg.mil. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and management necessary to provide security guard services to protect the US Coast Guard Air Station, Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida. The contract is for a base year with four one-year options to extend the term of contract and a six month option to extend services. Base year performance is 1 Jun 97 through 31 May 98. The type of contract is a firm fixed price contract. Evaluation will include past performance history. This contract is 100% set aside to small business. The standard industrial code (SIC) is 7381. The size standard is $9 mil. Only written requests shall be honored; no telephone requests for solicitation packages will be honored. Requests can be sent via facsimile at (757)628-4134 or via Internet at jthorne@mlca.uscg.mil. Please include your business size, phone and fax numbers, address and solicitation number DTCG84-97-R-77AAC18. 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 STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169 (0099)

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