Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- BUILDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AT PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM, NOVATO, CA SOL DTCG88-99-B-923046 DUE 120198 POC Contracting Officer, Pamela M. Boscovich or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7200 DTCG88-99-B-623046 -- BUILDING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AT PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM, NOVATO, CA. Furnish all design, labor material and equipment necessary to modify and extend the existing fire protection systems at U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team, Novato, CA. Work includes designing and providing standard wet pipe automatic sprinkler piping in the lean-to's within the hangars and in the Administration building. After installing the piping, check, reset and test run the fire alarm of existing wet pipe sprinkler systems. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1711. Small business size standard is $7.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 29 October 1998, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. FAX NO: (510) 535-7288. Posted 10/09/98 (W-SN261204). (0282)

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