Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT AT USCG YARD BALTIMORE, MD SOL DTCG83-99-Q-3YD039 DUE 092499 POC Pamela M. Komer 216-902-6222 fax 216-902-6277 or 6278 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove lead paint from the exterior of Building 27 at U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, MD. Estimated Range is under $25K. SIC Code is 1799. This Procurement is a total small business set-aside. Performance Period is 90 DANTP. A bid bond is NOT required. A payment bond will be required after award. Quotes are due Close Of Business 24 September 1999. All requests for the solicitation shall be made in writing to the Attn: Pam/3YD039. There is no fee; however, to receive the solicitation in a timely manner it is highly recommended that the requestor provide their FedX number otherwise the solicitations will be sent via regular mail. The firms mailing address shall be in the text of the request letterhead is not accepted. Request for information and/or Bidder's Lists must be submitted in writing and may be faxed to (216) 902-6277 or 6278 (pls ensure your mailing address and fax number are clear letterhead is NOT acceptable). Solicitation packages will be made available until supply is exhausted. This office has established a Procurement Information Line at (216) 902-6222. This line provides Bid Results (therefore results on Quotes are not posted) and current information on solicitations that are currently on the street by providing current Bid Opening Date, Number of Amendments etc. If the solicitation is not posted that means it is not available. Do not call the Contract Specialist but continue to call the Procurement Information Line. ATTN: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1M. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 09/10/99 (W-SN379051). (0253)

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