Commanding Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th Street, Room 817, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1747

Z -- REESTABLISH METLAKATLA ATON LIVELY ROCK LIGHT #9 AND SCRUB ISLAND LIGHT #7 PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK. SOL DTCG87-98-Q-643023 DUE 020698 POC L. S. Fermin, Procurement Assistant, (907) 463-2413 DTCG87-98-Q-643023 -- Reestablish METLAKATLA ATON Lively Rock Light #9 and Scrub Island Light #7 per attached scope of work. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The time for completion of this project is 02 March 1998. The work required by the solicitation is identified as industry Standard #1629 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in the annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. Request for RFQ documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 27 January 1998. Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000.000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Pursuant to FAR Part 28.102-1(b), one of the following payment Protections shall be provided within 15 calendar days from receipt of a purchase order: (1) A payment bond or (2) Irrevocable Letter of Credit, (3) Certified or Cashier's check, bank draft, money order, or currency. Payment bonds shall be furnished with surety or sureties acceptable to the Government. The Penal amount of Payment Bond shall be equal to 50% of the purchase order price. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting officer listed above. There is no charge for these documents. All responsible sources may submit a Quotation which shall be considered. Quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. L. Fermin/CEUJuneau@internet.uscg.mil Civil Engineering Unit (0006)

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