Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

F -- UNDERWATER BATTERY RECOVERY AT VARIOUS NAVIGATION AIDS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON SOL DTCG88-00-B-SXC001 DUE 041300 POC Terry Leong, Contracting Officer or Bid Issue Clerk at (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: DTCG88-00-B-SXC001-UNDERWATER BATTERY RECOVERY AT VARIOUS NAVIGATION AIDS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON: Furnish all labor, materials, and appliances necessary to conduct professional diving services at 38 various Aid-to-Navigation (ATON) sites. Coast Guard (CG) personnel will assist in locating the discontinued ATONs. Provide transportation to and from platform at ATON sites for Contractor's personnel. Specifications can be purchased on a first come, first serve basis, at the rate of $15. Request will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Business Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order, made payable to the U.S. COAST GUARD. Personal Checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: COMMANDING OFFICER, U.S. COAST GUARD CEU OAKLAND, 2000 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 200, OAKLAND, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON MAILING OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If the project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only upon written request. Estimated Range is $25,000.00 to $100,000.00. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The applicable SIC code is 8999. Small business size standard is 500 employees or less. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women 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 Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP program, call1 (800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 14 March 2000, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 02/26/00 (W-SN428879). (0057)

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