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Z -- DIESEL FUEL LINE INSTALLATION AT USCG GROUP LI SOUND, NEW HAVEN, CT SOL RFQ DTCGG1-99-Q-3WK121 DUE 041599 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer, 718-354-4017 Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to remove approximately 235 feet of steel diesel fuel piping and install new double containment diesel fuel piping with a leak detection system and miscellaneous associated work at U.S. Coast Guard Group Long Island Sound, New Haven. This Request for Quotations is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation. It is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000. The applicable SIC Code is 1711. Bid packages will be available on or about 22 March 1999 at a non-refundable charge of $20. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Commercial Blue Print and Supply and sent to the firm at: 83 Waverly Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Cash will not be accepted. Do not sent fees to the U.S. Coast Guard. Please refer to Request for Quotations DTCGG1-99-Q-3WK121. The tentative closing date is 15 April 1999. For minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises:the Department of Transportation (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond 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 bonding assistance program and or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Coast Guard. Posted 02/27/99 (W-SN303094). (0058)

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