Contracting Officer, Civil Engineering Unit, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

Z -- AIR CONDITIONING OF HOUSING UNITS, USCG FAMILY HOUSING, KIA'I KAI HALE (KKH), RED HILL, HONOLULU, HAWAII SOL DTCG86-98-B-633394 DUE 090998 POC Point of Contact -- Bonnie L. Hoe, Contracting Officer, (808) 541-2158, Fax (808) 541-2203 E-MAIL: Civil Engineering Unit Honolulu, Bhoe@d14.uscg.mil. Provide materials, equipment, labor, and transportation required to install air conditioning in USCG Family Housing, Kia'i Kai Hale (KKH), Red Hill, Honolulu, HI. The work consists of furnishing and installing multiple DX ductless split systems in twenty housing and upgrading the electrical service to these units. All work shall be completed within 120 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The construction range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages are acceptable. 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. Posted 07/20/98 (D-SN225823). (0201)

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