Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commander (fcp), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Suite 965, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9113

S -- S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL DTCG84-00-R-AA5001 DUE 031000 POC Maria Otero, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4117, Fax 757-628-4134, Email MOtero@mlca.uscg.mil -- Marie Gilliam, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-628-4108, Fax 757-628-4134, Email mgilliam@mlca.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG84-00-R-A A5001&LocID=496. E-MAIL: Maria Otero, MOtero@mlca.uscg.mil. This acquisition is for Commercial Items/Services. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for Grounds Maintenance Services at U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command Portsmouth, VA. The period of performance is one base year, beginning 1 April 2000 through 31 March 2001, with four one year option periods, if exercised by the Government. The Government will award a contract to a responsible offer whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, past performance and price considered. This solicitation is 100% small business set-aside. The standard industrial code (SIC) is 0782. The size standard is $5.0 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this agency. The solicitation package shall be available electronically by accessing http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.html on or about February 14, 2000. No paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. Amendments to the solicitation will also be provided on the internet using the same protocol listed above. If you have any questions regarding the solicitation, you may contact Maria Otero, Contract Specialist at (757) 628-4117 or e-mail at: motero@mlca.uscg.mil. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. 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. Number Note. 1. Posted 01/28/00 (D-SN419678). (0028)

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