Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

U -- AVIATION MAINTENANCE AND AVIONICS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SOL DTCG23-99-R-PA775G POC James Whitt, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-267-2518, Fax 202-267-4019, Email jwhitt@comdt.uscg.mil -- Shirley Kyle, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2514, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG23-99-R-P A775G&LocID=14. E-MAIL: James Whitt, jwhitt@comdt.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for entry-level aviation maintenance technician (AMT) and avionics technician (AVT) training instruction. The Contractor will be required to develop a curricula and teach all aspects of AMT/AVT training necessary to meet Coast Guard aviation performance qualifications. The Contractor shall provide sufficient classroom/laboratory space and all books, study guides, shop materials, tools and instruments necessary to complete the training. The Contractor shall also provide lodging and meals for all students during each training class. The duration of each training class shall be no more than twenty (20) weeks. The maximum size of each class will be one-hundred fifty (150) students; the minimum class size will be twenty (20) students. An Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with firm-fixed-price task orders is anticipated. The period of performance consists of a base year and four (4) option years. It is estimated that the Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued on or about 4 June 1999, with proposals due 30 days after issuance of the RFP. To receive a copy of the solicitation, interested firms must submit a written request to the above address or FAX request to (202) 267-4025. Telephone requests will not be honored. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 8249. See Numbered Note 26. Please direct inquiries and requests for the solicitation to the point of contact (POC) listed above. Reference solicitation number DTCG23-99-R-PA775G. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Businesses Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program 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 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, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 05/07/99 (D-SN329018). (0127)

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