U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), C/O U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-2890

S -- SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES SOL DTCG39-00-B-QES016 DUE 112399 POC Joyce P. Overton (860) 441-2886, email Joverton@rdc.uscg.mil This project consist of snow removal services for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, material and supervision necessary to provide snow removal and sanding/salting services. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set Aside. The size standard is $5 Million. The Standard Industrial Code is 4959. FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, wormen-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Lterm Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract DOT provides an 80 percent quaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call 1-800-532-1169. Requests must be made in writing, please reference solicitation number. Inquiries may be faxed to (860) 441-2888 or e-mailed to Joverton@rdc.uscg.mil.***** Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392944). (0292)

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