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Z -- REPLACE WINDOW GLAZING, USCG ACADEMY-WAESCHE HALL, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-97-B-QEE079 DUE 060697 POC Contract Specialist, Mrs. Jean Bretz (401) 736-1765 Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary to replace the window glazing at Waesche Hall, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT (New London County). Work includes removing existing window glass and installing new tinted, high-performance insulated glazing and metal-clad wood trim at existing fixed aluminum windows, and perform related incidental work. Cost range is between $100K-$250K. SIC code is 1793. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 5/07/97, and requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Written requests for the solicitation should be forwarded to the USCG Contracting Officer, at the above address, Attn: J. Bretz. A $20 nonrefundable fee is required (check or money order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard). Responses will be due on or about 6/06/97. A pre-bid conference/site walk-through will be scheduled. This project is solicited pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is UNRESTRICTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS: The Dept of Transportation (DoT) Office of Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, woman-owned and small 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 provide 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 info concerning this solicitation, contact the Contract Specialist listed above. (0107)

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