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J -- DOCKSIDE WORK ON CGC CONIFER (WLB 301) SOL DTCG85-99-Q-625405 DUE 032399 POC Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer 510/530-8135 FAX 510/437-3392 The contractor shall provide all labor and materials, including temporary food storage to renew three each Reefer Boxes and support framing/insulation. The contractor shall remove existing Reefer boxes and dispose in accordance with Local, State and Federal law. All work will be performed onboard the USCGC CONIFER (WLB 301) a 180' buoy tender at the cutter's homeport, San Pedro, Californian, during the period of 04 April 1999 and completing 23 April 1999. Request for Quote will be issued on or about 3/16/99 and close 3/23/99. The solicitation is issued in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsive sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantage Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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 official listed above. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN306249). (0067)

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