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Z -- REPLACE BOILER AND WATER HEATERS SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF239 DUE 060998 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace one oil fired cast iron hydronic heating boiler, gross output 1,250.000 BTUH, with a new gas fired boiler of the same capacity, and replace two oil fired water heaters, output 140,000 BTUH each, with two new gas fired water heaters of the same capacity. Work to be performed at U. S. Coast Guard Station Belle Isle, Detroit, MI. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and small businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC Code is 1711. Quotes close on/about 9 June 1998. Completion time is 95 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to the "U. S. Coast Guard." Cash WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be consideredby the agency. Contact the Procurement Information Line at 216-902-6222 for status on the availability of the solicitation. This Notice 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 for 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 surety 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. (0112)

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