USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- MODERNIZE SWITCHBOARD IN BLDG 7, USCG ISC BOSTON, MA SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-3WK052 DUE 010998 POC Frank Pfeiffer, Contracting Officer, 401-736-1761 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supervision, transportation, and equipment as necessary to complete the work necessary to modernize the switchboard in Building 7 at the U. S. Coast Guard ISC Boston facility. Work includes but is not limited to (a) preventive maintenance of an exiasting Westinghouse 3000A, 480V, 3 phase switchboard including cleaning of the switchboard, torque bolts to manufacturer's recommendations, and replacement of minor parts; (b) retrofit of 15 DB style existing breakers including rebuilding of each breaker, installing new RMS solid state trip units, and testing of breakers, and (c) power system coordination study consisting of reviewing and updating existing drawings, developing a single line diagram, short circuit and coordination study, and providing reports. The estimated cost of this project is between $25k and $100k. SIC code is 1731. Solicitation packages to be available ooa December 15, 1997. Solicitation packages may be obtained by submitting a written request with a non-refundable check for $20 (payable to U.S. Coast Guard) to: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: F. Pfeiffer. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of offers is January 9,1998. This project 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. (0339)

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