Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

C -- INSPECTION SERVICES SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF200 DUE 031398 POC Pamela M. Komer, 216-902-6216 fax 216-902-6277/78 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to perform CE inspections at various Ninth Coast Guard District sites. All sites are located within the region of the Great Lakes. Work will include pre-inspection coordination, traveling to the unit, conducting the inspection and writing an inspection report. The schedule for each inspection must be coordinated with the applicable unit Group Engineering Officer. The overall goal is to complete all inspections by September 30, 1998. The Standard Industrial Code is 8711. This acquisition is open to both large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Demonstration Act. Award will be based on price, past performance and the resume of the Key Person(s) (Inspector(s)). This acquisition is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation should be available o/a 13 March 1998. Quotes will be due within 20 calendar days from issuance of the RFQ. To obtain the solicitation you must submita WRITTEN REQUEST annotating the solicitation number DTCG83-98-Q-3WF200/Pam. Your mailing address shall be listed in the text of the request. Letterhead is unacceptable and may be discarded. Please refrain from calling this office to obtain the status of the acquisition. This office has established a Procurement Info Line (PIL) at (216) 902-6222. This line lists all solicitations that are currently on the street, amendments, due dates etc. Phone call requesting the status will not be returned. ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. 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. (0057)

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