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Q -- PROVIDE THREE (3) ATHLETIC TRAINERS FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCG84-98-R-3KB22B DUE 051898 POC Please contact Maria Otero, Contract Specialist at (757) 628-4117/Marie A. Gilliam, Contracting Officer at (757) 628-4109 Perform the services of a certified athletic trainer for the Coast Guard Academy physical education classes and designated intercollegiate athletic services. The athletic trainers shall perform a full range of duties as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Services shall be performed 20 to 60 hours per week. The period of performance shall be on or about August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1998 with four additional option years, if exercised by the Government. The applicable SIC Code is 8099 and the size standard is $5 million average annual receipts for the previous three fiscal years. This solicitation will be issued on or about April 16, 1998. Requests for solicitation must be made in writing; telephone request will not be honored. Facsimile requests may be transmitted to 757 628-4134; Attn: Maria Otero; However, the MLCLANT assumes no responsibility for the receipt of facsimile transmissions. " This notice is for informational purposes for minority, owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire a short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT-Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interests 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 further information and applicable forms concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." Any correspondence concerning the acquisition shall reference Request for Proposal (RFP) Number DTCG84-98-R-3KB22B. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. (SEE NUMBER Note 1) (0035)

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