Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPAIR PARKING APRON AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER E-CITY, NC SOL DTCG83-97-Q-3WF440 DUE 090597 POC Karen Lebo (216)902-6220 Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to repair the C-130 parking apron at USCG Support Center Elizabeh City, NC. Work includes pavement cutting, milling and asphalt placement and compaction. Performance period is 90 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Estimated range is $25K to $100K. This SIC Code for this procurement is 1611. Size standard is $17 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited and awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Telephone requests are not accepted; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted FAX NUMBER 216-902-6278. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, contract specialist, and offeror opening/closing date will be provided. "This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Deparment of Transportaiton (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 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 provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLO, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. Forinformation concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. (0210)

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