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Z -- OLGA STRAIT LIGHT 7 MODIFICATION SOL DTCG87-99-Q-643097 DUE 082499 POC L. S. Fermin (907) 463-2413 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, lfermin@cgalaska.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, equipment, and materials (except those identified as government-furnished) to modify existing single steel pile structure identified as OLGA STRAIT LIGHT 7 (LLNR 25075). Modifications will be to create a 3-pile dolphin structure, and will include ladder removal, removal and storage of 4' square platform mounted atop the single pile, fabricating and installing a steel batter pile driving template, driving and cutting to length (2) government-furnished 12 3/4" O.D. batter piles, reinstalling platform, and the fabrication and installation of new ladder assemblies. The contractor will be responsible for pick-up and delivery of these piles from the Petersburg facility to the work site. As some of the work may require the presence of Coast Guard personnel, the contractor shall coordinate closely with the USCGC WOODRUSH and the Contracting Officer to coordinate the schedule. All work must be completed prior to April 28, 2000. 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 2 August 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. This is 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 24 August 1999. There is NO charge for these documents. Quotations may be submitted via facsimile (907) 463-2416. Posted 07/13/99 (W-SN353626). (0194)

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