Department of Procurement, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

J -- WATER TREATMENT SERVICES SOL DTMA95-97-Q-00744 DUE 081597 POC Peter DiNicola (516) 773-5433 WEB: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, http: www.usmma.edu. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, DiNicolaP@usmma.edu. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) shall issue a Request for quotation for water treatment services for the closed loop, hot/chilled water and cooling tower systems located in several locations at the USMMA. The contractor shall perform a complete survey of the closed systems and cooling towers. The contractor shall use the survey to draft and execute a comprehensible water treatment program. This program shall include all labor, equipment, and materials required for the implementation of a regular monthly scheduled maintenance water treatment service. The Contractor shall be fully insured and shall be covered for the use of all chemicals related to water treatment service including hazardous and non hazardous material handling. The initial period of performance shall be 10/1/97 through 9/31/98 with the possibility of four option years. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set Aside, see numbered Note 1. 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 (STEP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STEP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. (0188)

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