Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- RECREATIONAL AND ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG89-00-R-6CB002 DUE 083100 POC Contact Contract Specialist CHris Hum at 510-437-5914 or Contracting Officer Lynne Beard at 510-437-3732 17. Contractor shall provide all products, equipment and labor to maintain three Coast Guard owned swimming pools in Honolulu, HI. Must meet all Federal and State of Hawaii Department of Health regulations and standards. Contractor must be licensed in accordance with State of Hawaii requirements. Award contemplated is a Base year with four one year options. SIC #7389, NAICS #56179. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (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 $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses.Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Leading Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. See Note 1. Posted 06/28/00 (W-SN469479). (0180)

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