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Q -- DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES SOL DTCG84-98-R-3KB997 DUE 120197 POC Xiomarys Vargas, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4118/Marie A. Gilliam, Contracting Officer The U. S. Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic is procuring a Non-personal services contract with an individual or firm capable of providing all aspects of Dental Hygiene Services at the U. S. Coast Guard Support Center Elizabeth City, NC. This requirement is for 40 Hours per week, 50 weeks per year, Monday through Friday. The Statement Of Work delineating specific services required, will be provided in the solicitation. The performance period will be for a base period plus four (4) twelve -month option periods. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 8049 with $5 Million or less average annual receipts. The solicitation will be issued on or about November 7, 1997. Only written or fax requests, Attn.: Xiomarys Vargas (757) 628-4135, will be accepted for this RFP. "This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 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 the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." All correspondence concerning this acquisition shall reference the Request For Proposal (RFP) No. DTCG84-98-R-3KB997. Responsible sources/individual may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. (0294)

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