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S -- CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE SOL DTCG81-99-Q-3YF003 DUE 092998 POC Janet Glasz, Purchasing Agent (757)628-4143 Joan Baum, Contracting Officer )757)628-4140 E-MAIL: jglasz@mlca.uscg,mil, jglasz@mlca.uscg.mil. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 13 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AND FAR PART 12, COMMERCIAL ITEM, PROCEDURES AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE #DTCG81-99-Q-3YF003 . QUOTES CAN BE FAXED TO THE ATTENTION OF JANET GLASZ, PURCHASING AGENT (757)628-4134/35/ JOAN BAUM, CONTRACTING OFFICER, TEL: (757)628-4140 OR MAILED TO COMMANDER (flp) USCG MLCLANT, 300 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 950, NORFOLK VA 23510. THE COAST GUARD SEEKS TO PURCHASE CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE FOR (67) CELLULAR PHONES CURRENTLY IN USE AND OWNED BY THE COAST GUARD. AREA CODE IS (757). MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE TO INCLUDE VOICE MAIL, CALL FORWARDING AND CONFERENCE CALLING FEATURES. LOCAL CALLING AREA FROM FREDRICKSBURG,VA TO GRANDY, NC. FROM EASTERN SHORE UP TO THE MARYLAND BORDER TO FARMVILLE, VA. THISPROCURMENT IS BEING ISSUED WITH STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE 4813. . THIS PROCUREMENT IS OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE IN THE (757) AREA CODE. THE COAST GUARD WILL AWARD A CONTRACT TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR WHOSE QUOTE CONFORMS TO THE SOLICITATION AND IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, PRICE, SERVICE AND PAST PERFORMANCE CONSIDERED. QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY COB. 9/29/98. NOTE: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANDPORTATION (DOT), OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) HAS A PROGRAM TO ASSIST MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO OBTAIN SHORT-TERM WORKING CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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 OSBDU AT (800)532-1169. FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION CONTACT JANET GLASZ TEL:(757)628-4143.- Posted 09/17/98 (W-SN251459). (0260)

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