Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 15608 SW 117th Ave., Miami, FL 33177-1630

Z -- FUEL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS U.S. COAST GUARD GROUP, KEY WEST, FLORIDA SOL DTCG82-00-B-3WCA18 POC Billie Jo Cherico -- PHONE: (305)278-6723 FAX: (305)278-6696 E-MAIL: bcherico@ceumiami.uscg.mil, bcherico@ceumiami.uscg.mil. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. Furnish all necessary labor, materials, and equipment to modify existing JP-5 fuel system at the U. S. Coast Guard Group, Key West, Florida. The work includes the following: (a) Modifying existing JP-5 fuel system and compressed air piping Pier D-2, (b) Replacing aboveground and underground fuel piping, (c) Connecting piping and electrical to existing fuel dispensers, and (d) Providing emergency electrical disconnect switch and pump control stations, and (e) Providing compressed air piping and outlets. There is no charge for the bid package. All bid requests must be submitted in writing. This action is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. Interested HUBZone small business concerns should indicate their interest to the Contracting Officer, in writing, as early as possible but to be received not later than 15 calendar days of this notice. As a minimum, the following information is required: (a) a copy of the certificate issued by the SBAof your qualifications as a HUBZone concern, (b) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this solicitation as a prime contractor, (c) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contacts and telephone numbers and (d) provide evidence of bonding capability to the maximum magnitude of the project, to include both single and aggregate totals. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested HUBZone concerns. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested HUBZone concern. If adequate interest is not received from HUBZone concerns by close of business 15 calendar days from the date of this notice, this solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis without further notice. Therefore, replies are requested from large and small business concerns, as well as from HUBZone concerns. The estimated dollar value of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1629 with a three-year average annual receipts small business size standard of $17.0 million. Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonds are required. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be available in July 2000.***** Posted 05/31/00 (W-SN459926). (0152)

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