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Z -- PERIL STRAIT PILE INSTALLATION -- NORTHERN END OF BARANOF ISLAND SOL DTCG87-98-Q-643070 DUE 081398 POC Ms. Leonidas Fermin (907) 463-2413 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Provide all labor and materials, except those identified as government furnished, to drive two single piles in Peril Strait. The work site is located off the northern end of Baranof Island, near Otstoia Island. The piles will be driven in approximately 20-30 feet of water at mean lower low water (MLLW). The piles shall be driven to the maximum depth possible based upon their length to allow proper cut off elevation or until a blow count of 100 blows per foot is achieved, whichever occurs first. Since construction will require the presence of the USCGC Woodrush out of Sitka, AK, the construction period is between August 17, 1998 and August 21, 1998. Once at the site, the Contractor shall complete all work on this project within 2 days. The estimated cost range of 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 1629 and the applicable size standard is$17.0 milllion 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 21 July 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 tiear. 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 listed above. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 13 August 1998. Ther is NO charge for these documents. All quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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