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42 -- REPAIR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT USCG LORAN STA., BAUDETTE, MN SOL DTCG83-00-Q-3WF068 DUE 121499 POC Opal Arnold, Contracting Officer, Phone 216-902-6219, Fax 216-902-6277, Email oarnold@ceucleveland.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG83-00-Q-3 WF068&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Opal Arnold, oarnold@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required for the return of a Halon 1301 fire suppression system to full and complete operation. The scope of work requires the replacement of approximately 775 pounds of Halon 1301 for the fire suppression system at U.S. Coast Guard Loran Station located near Baudette, MN. Included are the replacement of approximately 25 pounds of Nitrogen and the initiators for each unit and the certification of the complete fire suppression system. The following bottles will require refilling: 11 each 15 pound bottles, 2 each 40 pound bottles and 2 each 265 pound bottles of Halon 1301 fire suppression gas and the refilling of 1 -25 pound bottle of Nitrogen gas required to return the system to its required capacity. Each bottle contains a blasting medium for discharge of the gases operated by the fire detection system. The blasting mediums shall be replaced with an approximate initiator approved by the systems manufacturer. Due to the age of the halon and nitrogen bottles, hydrostatic testing and inspection will be required. Each bottle shall be returned to its original location and reconnected to the existing system. Final testing, inspection and certification will be required. The SIC Code is 7389. Performance Period is 21 DANTP. This solicitation can be downloaded from the USCG CEU web-site at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland on approximately November 14, 1999. If it does not appear on that day, please check back daily. (Other solicitations, amendments, bid opening results and miscellaneous acquisition documents are also available at the above web-site). The Bid Opening date will be approximately December 21, 1999. www.arnet.gov/References/sdbadjustments.htm. TTN: 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 10/27/99 (D-SN395818). (0300)

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