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Z -- PROVIDE AND INSTALL METAL STAIRS, USCG STATION FIRE ISLAND, NY SOL DTCGG1-00-Q-3WK012 DUE 101599 POC Bob Kruzewski (401) 736-1764 (fax 1704) ISSUE DATE: ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 16, 1999. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation and disposal necessary to replace six (6) sets of exterior metal stairs and four (4) fire escape landing grates and incidental related work at USCG Station Fire Island, Babylon, NY (Suffolk County) SIC: IS 1522. Performance period is sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Estimated Cost of this project is under $25,000. SOLICITATION PACKAGES TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 16, 1999, and may be obtained from: REPROGRAPHICS, INC., 6 Riverside Drive, Pembroke, MA. 02359. FAX: 781-826-6899. PHONE NO. 781-829-4747. Reprographics accepts most major credit cards. Offerors are required to verify the number of amendments prior to offer opening with the Contracting Officer. The offer opening date is scheduled for on or about OCTOBER 15, 1999, 4:00 PM at place of issue. NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, RESULTS WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. The following NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATON FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquired short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any prime subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond 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 max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT (OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. Robert J. Kruzewski Contracting Officer CEU Providence (401) 736-1764 rkruzewski@ceuprovidence.uscg.mil Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374614). (0243)

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