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S -- REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF UNTREATED WASTE WATER SOL DTCG89-97-Q-6CS002 DUE 091697 POC Purchasing Agent, Robina Kaer, 510-437-3003 E-MAIL: click here to contact the purchasing agent via e-mail., rkaer@D11.uscg.mil. The Government proposes to solicit the following services utilizing Simple Acquisition Procedures to provide all labor, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to collect, remove and dispose of untreated waste water from the U.S. Coast Guard Housing Site Point Reyes, California, to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, California, beginning 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998. This solicitation and resulting award will be subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will by issued on or about 2 September 1997 and close on.16 September 1997. The applicable SIC is 4953 and the small business size standard is $6 million average annual receipts or the preceding three fiscal years. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any interested parties should submit a written request for a solicitation package to the Purchasing Agent at the address above or via facsimile at (510) 437-3014. SPECIAL NOTE: For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department 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 and bonding assistance for transportation -related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enable firms to apply for bid, performance and payment 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0226)

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