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Z -- ELIZABETH CITY, NC: REPLACE WINDOWS & SEAL EXTERIOR OF BUILDING #35 AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER SOL DTCG83-00-B-3WF283 POC Opal Arnold, Contracting Officer, Phone 216-902-6219, Fax 216-902-6277, Email oarnold@ceucleveland.uscg.mil -- Opal Arnold, Contracting Officer, Phone 216-902-6219, Fax 216-902-6277, Email 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 WF283&LocID=256. E-MAIL: Opal Arnold, oarnold@ceucleveland.uscg.mil. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove 67 existing window units, install new windows and seal the exterior of Building Number 35 at USCG Support Center Elizabeth City, NC. Work will include replacement of the existing exterior metal siding closure construction at window openings and installation of exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) on all exterior wall surfaces. The SIC Code is 1542. The estimated range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00 Performance Period is 170 DANTP. This solicitation can be downloaded from the USCG CEU web-site at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceucleveland on approximately July 20, 2000. If it does not appear on 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 Bid Opening date will be approximately Aug. 21, 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. However, FAR Clause 52.219-23 Notice of Price Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns and 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation for HUBZone Small Business Concerns may be applicable (This clause allows a price adjustment factor for small disadvantaged business concerns. SIC Codes and their appropriate regions for the SDB adjustments can be found at www.arnet.gov/References/sdbadjustments.htm. 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 06/15/00 (D-SN465277). (0167)

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