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Z -- REMOVE AND REPLACE FOUR AIR COOLED REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS UNITS AT CAROLINA BEACH, NC SOL DTCG83-00-Q-3WF167 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 WF167&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Opal Arnold, oarnold@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to evacuate, remove and dispose of four 20-ton Snyder General Model No. CCD-124AV29 air cooled refrigerant condensers and replace with four new air cooled refrigerant condensers of the same capacity, configuration and with control operation that will be compatible with the existing Liebert Model No. FH245A-C00 Evaporator/Control System. Unit work items which may or may not be awarded include (1) provide corrosion resistant coating and (2) provide copper refrigerant coils and fins. Location of the project is USCG LORAN Station, Carolina Beach, NC. The SIC code assigned to this project is 1711. The performance period is 130 Days After Notice to Proceed. Estimated range of the project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This project is unrestricted and is not a set-aside. This solicitation can be downloaded from the USCG CEU web-site at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland on approximately March 20, 2000.If it does not appearon 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 due date for quotes will be approximately April 18, 2000. This date is estimated and may change. In accordance with the Small Business Demonstration Program, this procurement is open to both large and small businesses. ATTN: 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 03/03/00 (D-SN430962). (0063)

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