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Z -- INTERIOR PAINTING AND LEAD AND ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT U.S. COAST GUARD FT. WADSWORTH, STATEN ISLAND, NY FACILITY SOL RFQ DTCGG1-00-Q-FTWADS DUE 071200 POC Mr. John O'Boyle, Contracting Officer (718) 354-4017 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jo'boyle@actny.uscg.mil. Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform interior painting of two (2) U.S. Coast Guard Housing Units and a double unit Guest Quarters located at the Coast Guard's Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY facility. The work also includes the removal of lead paint and some asbestos removal. A one time only site visit is scheduled for 1 PM on 6 July 2000. This project is a readvertisement of project DTCGG1-00-Q-3WK160. Offerors are advised that the successful contractor shall be required to perform at least 50% of the work with their own forces. This Request for Quotations is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both large and small business participation. This project is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000. The applicable SIC Code is 1721. The tentative date for receipt of quotes is 12 July 2000. Bid packages will be available on or about 20 June 2000 at a non-refundable charge of $28. Certified Checks or money orders should bemade payable to Commercial Blue Print and Supply and mailed to the firm at: 83 Waverly Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Do not send fees to the Coast Guard. For minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: the Department of Transportation (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the 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 bonding assistance program and or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Coast Guard. Posted 06/01/00 (W-SN460392). (0153)

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