Commander (v), U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 E. Main St., Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102

J -- DOCKSIDE PRESERVATION OF FREEBOARD FOR USCGC GALLATIN (WHEC-721) SOL DTCG80-98-Q-319062 DUE 081098 POC Contact Ms. Beverly Garner, Contracting Officer (757) 628-4663 This is a synopsis of a requirement for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. A written solicitation will be issued upon request. This is a request for quotation (RFQ) number DTCG80-98-Q-319062. This solicitation document will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The standard industrial classification code is 3731 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The requirement is for the following: Contractor to provide all labor, material, services, and equipment on USCGC GALLATIN (WHEC-721) to perform the following dockside service: Freeboard Painting. Specifications to be provided on request. The Request for Quotation will identify all requirements for quote submission such as technical and price quote. Quotes will be evaluated using technical approach, past performance, and price. Technical approach and past performance are of equal importance, but when combined together are significantly more important than price. We will provide a video tape of the harbor and of the USCGC Gallatin in Charleston, SC, due to limited supplies of video tapes serious requests only. There will be a non-refundable charge of $100.00 in the form of certified check or money order payable to U.S. Coast Guard for requested drawings. Performance Period is October 3 -- November 2, 1998. Place of Performance is Charleston, SC. Cutter POC is LT Santos @ (305) 292-8750 or 292-8751. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offer: Price, Required Delivery Date. The proposed contract listed here will be awarded as part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Offers are due on August 10 1998, 1200 to: Commander (VPL-3) MLCLANT, 300 East Main Street, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102 Attn: Beverly Garner. For additional information on the above requirement phone (757) 628-4663 or Fax request for information to (757) 628-4677. "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 a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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 official listed above." Posted 07/17/98 (I-SN225105). (0198)

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