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Z -- USCG STATION ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA; REPLACE BOAT HOIST. SOL DTCG83-00-B-3WF299 POC Audrey Overholt, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-902-6217, Fax 216-902-6277/78, Email aoverholt@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-B-3 WF299&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Audrey Overholt, aoverholt@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to supply a new 35-ton straddle type boat hoist to run on the existing rail system at U.S. Coast Guard Station Erie, PA. Project work is as follows: Provide and install a straddle type carrier crane. The crane shall be capable of lifting 70,000 lbs. The crane shall be capable of straddling and carrying the United States Coast Guard boats identified in the technical portion of this scope of work (not identified here). Principal work items shall encompass: 1. Provide and install straddle type carrier crane. 2. Load test. 3. Provide training for use of crane. The period of performance is 60 days after Notice to Proceed. This procurement is estimated between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00 and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The SIC code for this procurement is 1629. Due dates for bids will be not less than 30 days after bid issuance. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitation or amendments in paper form. Instead they may be accessed at the following websites: http://www.eps.gov or http://www.uscg.mil.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland. Offerors should register to receive notification of this solicitation. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely on these websites. For potential printing sources, you may contact the website uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland (Contracting, Printing Sources). ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE_s)! 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 $1,000,000. DOT_s Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 06/12/00 (D-SN463716). (0164)

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