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Z -- UPGRADE HVAC ELECTRONIC CONTROL, MCALLISTER HALL, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-B-QEE001 DUE 111997 POC Mrs. Jean Bretz, Contract Specialist, (401) 736-1765, Fax (401) 736-1704 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to upgrade the existing HVAC electronic controls to Direct Digital Control (DDC) at McAllister Hall, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT (New London County). Work consists primarily of removing existing electric control system and replacing with a DDCS. The new DDC components will be government-furnished at time of contract award. On-site performance time is limited to the period 5/18/98 to 7/17/98 (60 days). The SIC code is 1731. The cost range for this project is between $100,000-$250,000. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 10/20/97, with bid opening scheduled for on or about 11/19/97. Solicitation may be obtained by submitting a written request to the address above, Attn: J. Bretz. A $20 nonrefundable fee is required (check or money order payable to the U.S. COAST GUARD). A pre-bid conference/site walk-thru is scheduled for 11/05/97. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is UNRESTRICTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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 (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. (0268)

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