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

R -- ATON BATTERY RECOVERY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN NEW ENGLAND SOL DTCGG1-97-N-3RXM14 DUE 062097 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer (401)736-1761 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, and equipment as necessary to provide technical services in support of the recovery of aids to navigation (ATON) batteries by a team of Coast Guard personnel and commercial divers. As the project technical advisor, the contractor is responsible for and must possess the capability and experience to satisfactorily carry out functions as follows: (1) Attend a one day briefing at USCG CEU Providence on standard procedures for the battery recovery project. (2) Provide Hazardous Communications (HAZCOMS) Training for all personnel in each geographic recovery area. This training will address the hazards associated with handling ATON batteries. (3) Determine and record battery recovery data from the divers during each recovery operation. (4) Provide written reports which summarize all information obtained during battery recovery operations. Coast Guard vessels will be used to support the technical support services contractor and dive team. Battery recovery operations will be conducted in five, two week recovery operations commencing on 7/14/97 and ending on 10/03/97. Locations identified are within the following Coast Guard Group operational areas: Group Boston, MA; Group Portland, ME; Group Woods Hole, MA; Group Long Island Sound, NY; and Activities New York. SIC Code is 8744 and the size standard is 500 employees. Request for solicitation packages may be obtained from: Contracting officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: F. Pfeiffer. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of offers is June 20, 1997. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED 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 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 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. (0127)

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