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Z -- PARKING LOT REPAIRS AND RESTRIPING SOL DTCG83-98-Q-TFF016 DUE 042898 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to mill pavement, repair cracks, repave surfaces and restripe finished surfaces at U. S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command, Alexandria, VA. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1771. Quote closes on/about 28 April 1998. Completion time is 60 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. Requests may be faxed to 216-902-6277/78. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will considered by the agency. This note is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a survey against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0069)

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