Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- REPLACEMENT OF BOILER EXHAUST STACK SYSTEM AT BUILDINGS 3, 50 & 51 AT ISC ALAMEDA, ALAMEDA, CA SOL DTCG88-98-B-623038 DUE 111297 POC Contact Bid Issue Clerk, 510/535-7219 or Contract Specialist, Janice McAroy PRESOLICITATION: REPLACEMENT OF BOILER EXHAUST STACK SYSTEMS, BUILDINGS 3, 50 & 51 AT INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) ALAMEDA, ALAMEDA, CA. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288) Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the following items of work at Building 3, 50 & 51 at USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Alameda, Alameda, CA. Work includes removal and disposal/recycling of existing boiler exhaust stack systems and related appurtenances. Installation of new boiler exhaust stack system and related appurtenances. Estimated range is $25,000 to $100,000. Performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 12 November 1997. SIC Code for this procurement is 1761, Small Business size standard is $7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0293)

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