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Q -- PROVIDE GENERAL DENTISTRY SERVICES AT THE U.S. COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY SOL DTCG84-99-R-AAM013 DUE 060199 POC Maria Otero, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4117/Wanda T. Cortesini (757) 628-4125 Provide General Denstistry Services at the U.S. Coat Guard Training Center Cape May, NJ clinic. The Contractor shall provide services to include exodontia services up to and including complex extractions of fully erupted, partially or fully impacted teeth to eligible beneficiaries. The General Dentistry services shall be performed in accordance with terms and conditions and established principles, practices and ethics of the American Dental Association. The performance period shall begin on or about July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 with four one year option periods not to exceed five years, if exercised by the Government. Services shall be perform Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 1/2 hours a day for a total of 20 to 38 hours a week, 50 weeks per year. The applicable SIC Code is 8021 and the size standard is $5 million. This package will be available electronically by accessing http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.htm on or about May 11, 1999. No paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. Amendments to the solicitation will also be provided on the internet using the same protocol. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. Any correspondence concerning the acquisition shall reference Request for Proposal (RFP) DTCG84-99-R-AAM013. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. All requests for the solicitation shall be made through the internet site by entering the Contractor Information on the Form shown on that site. "This notice is for informational purposes for minority, owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire a short-term working capital assistance for transporation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT-Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interests rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum amount of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169." For questions concerning the solicitation contact the Contracting Official named above. Posted 04/29/99 (W-SN326090). (0119)

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