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Z -- ROSE ISLAND LIGHT 19 REBUILD (LLNR 25240) SOL DTCG87-99-Q-643087 DUE 071999 POC L. S. Fermin (907) 463-2413 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision and perform work to demolish, remove and dispose of portions of existing Rose Island Light 19 structure (LLNR 25240). Demolition to include the removal of existing 5' wide metal frame tower (approximately 14 feet in height) and 4 concrete columns (12 inch diameter corrugated metal culverts filled with reinforced concrete, each 5 feet high). Cast new concrete and/or shotcrete encasement around existing base (approximately 8 feet in diameter by 4 feet high, located in tidal zone). Build new aid to navigation structure, to include the construction of a 6 foot high reinforced concrete foundation (rectangular, 5' X 5' at base, 4' X 4' at top), and installation of a government-furnished 12" diameter spindle tower assembly. Performance period: Work must be performed during the period of September 6, 1999 and September 23, 1999. All work must be complete by close of business on September 23 to allow Coast Guard to re-commission the aid. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard 1629 and the applicable size standard is $17.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. Request for Quotation packages must be received in this office by the close of business 25 June 1999. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is NOT a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 assistance for transportation-related contracts. Thisis applicable to any eligible prime subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for quote, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the quote 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 STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Officer listed above. Quotations must be submitted to this office no later than 19 July 1999. There is NO charge for these documents. Quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339561). (0155)

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