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J -- REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR ONE BASE YEAR AND TWO ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS (IF EXERCISED) FOR TANK AND BILGE CLEANING SOL DTCG40-99-B-40013 DUE 062899 POC Point of Contact -- Sandy Miller, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6452/David H. Monk, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6456 The USCG Engineering Logistics Center is soliciting bids on a 100% small business set-aside from qualified organized to award an indefinite-delivery contract for bilge and tank cleaning services aboard vessels undergoing repair, renovation, or construction at the U.S. Coast Guard; and removal and disposal of waste and/or contaminated sludge oil, fuel, other contaminated liquids, and all debris from YARD Storage Tanks & Sludge Barges. Services may require performance to meet a gas-free condition. Services will be performed on vessels at berth or at dry dock that are located at the U.S. Coast Guard YARD, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD 21226. These servcies are considered commercial. The Contract will be awarded for one year period with two one-year option periods, if exercised. The SIC code for this requirement is 7699. All interested businesses are encouraged to submit a request for solicitations via facsimile (410) 762-6056. In order to be added to the Bidders Mailing List, request should be submitted to the Procurement Officer not later than 15 days after the date of this notification. It is estimated that date of this notification, and the solicitation opening date will be approximately thirty (30) days after the issuance. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: 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 asistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the 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 acquisition, and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. See Numbered Note 1. (AC0603005-02) Posted 06/03/99 (I-SN338827). (0154)

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