Commanding Officer (KO), Civil Engineering Unit, Juneau, P.O. Box 21747, 709 W. 9th St., Room 817, Juneau, AK 99802-1747

Z -- ELECTRICAL SHORETIES AT USCG INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) KODIAK, ALASKA SOL DTCG87-00-B-643046 DUE 041000 POC J. H. O'Malley (907) 463-2417 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, jo'malley@cgalaska.uscg.mil. USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Kodiak, Alaska. Provide all material, equipment, transportation, incidentals to perform labor to install and make operational the new 400 amp Shore Tie Feeders at the fuel Pier, USCG Integrated Support Command (ISC) Kodiak, Alaska in accordance with the plans and specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to the installation of government furnished electrical wiring, and electrical devices. The estimated cost range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The time for completion of this contract is 120 calendar days after notice of award. The work required by this solicitation is identified as Industry Standard #1731 and the applicable size standard is $7.0 million dollars in annual receipts for the past three years. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Public Law 100-656, as implemented by the OFPP Policy Directive and Test Plan dated 8/31/89. This is not a small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the U. S. Coast Guard. Requests for bid documents must be submitted and received by this office no later than 9 March 2000. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee of the bid 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 maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Interested parties can obtain a bid package by sending a check or money order issued to the U. S. Coast Guard in the amount of $25.00 to Commanding Officer (ko), Civil Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 21747, Juneau, AK 99802-1747. This is a non-refundable fee for the plans and specifications. Posted 02/17/00 (W-SN426557). (0048)

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