Contracting Officer, MLCPAC, CEU Honolulu, 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Rm 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

Z -- REPLACE METAL DOORS, USCG AIR STATION BARBERS POINT, BARBERS POINT, OAHU, HAWAII SOL DTCG86-97-B-633412 DUE 091097 POC Point of Contact -- Felicia D. Butala, Contract Specialist, USCG CEU Honolulu, (808) 541-2197, FAX (808) 541-2203 E-MAIL: U.S. Coast Guard, F.Butala/CeuHon@internet.uscg.mil. Provide labor, materials, transportation, and equipment to demolish and replace metal doors at USCG Air Station Barbers Point, Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii. All work to be completed within 150 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The construction range is between $25,000 to $100,000. This solicitation and resulting contract awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (PL 100-656). Only faxed or written requests for bid packages received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: 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 ShortTerm 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 the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0204)

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