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Z -- AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATON) STRUCTURES CONTRACT FOR PUGET SOUND ATON STRUCTURES SOL DTCG88-98-623340 DUE 040198 POC Terry Leong, Contract Specialist or Bid Clerk (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE DTCG-98-B-623340 AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATON) STRUTCTURES CONTRACT FOR PUGET SOUND ATON STRUCTURES. PROVIDE all material (excluding Government Furnished Material), labor equipment and transportation required to remove and replace twelve (12) ATON structures in the Puget Sound Region including the vicinity of Bainbridge Island, Hood Canal, Point Defiance, Nisqually Reach, Colvos Passage, and Port Townsend. Estimated range is $250,000 to $500,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC is 1629. Small Business size standard is $17 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED. ALL 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 02 March 1998 with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SOLICIATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF: Bid Issue Clerk, FAX (510) 535-7288. (0028)

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