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Z -- UPPER BASE PARKING AREA PAVING AT USCG INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND KETCHIKAN, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-99-Q0643044 DUE 030599 POC Rebecca Wade (907) 463-2418 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, rwade@cgalaska.uscg.mil. REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS DTCG87-99-Q-643044 -- UPPER BASE PARKING AREA PAVING AT USCG INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. Provide all materials, equipment, transportation and perform labor to install two 20' light fixtures in an existing parking area (one fixture will be government-furnished) and prepare and construct asphalt pavement on the parking area (approximately 14,000 square feet) at USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Ketchikan, Alaska in accordance with the Scope of Work and drawings. Work includes, but is not limited to installation of concrete foundations and the feeding and connecting of electrical conductors through existing buried conduit; preparation of surface to include the removal of 1-2 inches of compacted D-1 base course, scarification of exposed surface and application of primer coat (surface to be 2" hot-mix asphalt); and apply pavement marking devices, including directional arrows and parking stall striping. Work must be completed prior to May 31, 1999. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1661 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million 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. Request for Quotations. Requests for the quotation package must be submitted by this office no later than 19 February 1999. 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 tier. 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 5 March 1999. There is NO charge for these documents. All quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. Posted 01/29/99 (W-SN292948). (0029)

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