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Q -- MEDICAL SERVICES- -- DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES SOL DTCG89-98-R-6KB039 DUE 072498 POC Emely Hagins, Contracting Specialist -- (510) 437-3026 E-MAIL: Click here to contract the contracting specialist, ehagins@d11.USCG.MIL. Provide dental hygiene services at the Coast Guard clinic located at Petaluma, CA. to beneficiaries referred for treatment by Coast Guard physicians. This will be a non-personal services contract and medical liability insurance in the amount of $1.0 million is required. This requirement will be accomplished utilizing procedures in Far part 12, "Commercial Items." The contractor will work weekdays during hours established by the Clinic Supervisor, 21 hours per week, 7 hours a day 1100 hours per year. Period of performance will be 01 October 1998 through 30 September 1999 with three option years. The Request for Proposal will be issued on or about 22 June 1998 and close on or about 24 July 1998. Performance is expected to begin on or about 01 October 1998. This procurement is a Small Business and Labor Surplus Area Set-Aside. The SIC code is 8049 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million average annual receipts for the preceding three fiscal years. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.. SPECIAL NOTE: 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% 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 $500,000.00. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. (0135)

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