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F -- PROFESSIONAL DIVING SERVICES FOR UNDERWATER BATTERY RECOVERY AT VARIOUS NAVIGATION AIDS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SOL RFQ DTCG88-99-Q-6ALA11 DUE 082399 POC Marilyn Van de Loo, (510) 535-7283; FAX: (510) 535-7233 RFQ DTCG88-99-Q-6ALA11, DIVING SERVICES TO DISCOVER AND RECOVER ATON BATTERIES AT VARIOUS SITES IN CALIFORNIA. Only written requests for the Request for Proposals will be accepted (FAX 510-535-7233). Provide professional diving services to discover and recover batteries at approximately 29 ATON sites at various locations in California. Performance period is 60 days after receipt of Notice of Award. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION, AND ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. The applicable SIC code is 8999, and the small business size standard is 500 employees or less. For minoirty, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Untiliztion) has programs to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises in acquiring short-term working capital and bonding assistance for tranportation-related contracts. Loans are availaable under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime lending rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. Anticipated issue date for the Request for Porposals is 21 July 1999 and estimated deadline for receipt of proposals is Close of Business (4:00 PM) on 23 August 1999. Posted 07/06/99 (W-SN350665). (0187)

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