Commander (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- ELECTRICAL UPGRADE INSTALLATION, MARINE SAFETY OFFICE, ANCHORAGE, AK SOL DTCG87-98-Q-642001 DUE 060898 POC L. S. Fermin, (907) 463-2413 Fascimile no. (907) 463-2416 WEB: http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. E-MAIL: http://www.alaska.net/~uscgceuj, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to provide and install (1) seismic 4 GFE uninterruptible power supply (UPS), (2) power panel and feeders from the UPS to the UPS receptacles and equip loads, (3) plywood mounting panel, (4) mounting and connecting hardware to install gov't furnished flex cable tray, and (5) all outlet stations, including modifications and raceway required to "hermin-miller" furniture paths thru power/com poles to the recessed ceiling area; cut to length gov't furnished "CAT 5" cables, label, terminate, lay in cable tray, and pass thru raceway and terminate in outlets and sources; install and terminate three 100 pair cables between existing telecommunication room and new telecommunication room via the cable tray system installed; provide and install all grounding in accordance with CAT 5 installation recommendations and NEC safety requirements; and provide all testing (functional and analytical). The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The time of completion of all work will be as stated in the request for quotation. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard 1731 and the applicable size standard is $7.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. A Request for Quotations must be submitted and received by this office no later than 11 May 1998. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for quote, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the quote amount to a surety against losses. Loans are 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 and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listedabove. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 8 June 1998. There is NO charge for these documents. All quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. (0125)

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