Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East Ninth Street, Rm. 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- PROFESSIONAL DIVING SERVICES TO DISCOVER AND RECOVER BATTERIES IN THE TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVER SYSTEMS Sol DTCG83-95-B-3CL186. Due 050995. Contact Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 522-3954, Ext. 683. Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 3/13/95. Provide professional diving services to discover and recover batteries at past and present aid to navigation (ATON) sites in the Tennessee and Cumberland River System. Requirement Items are also included for possible additional locations throughout this river system. The following Unit Bid items are also included: Unit Bid Item B-6: Perform additional 10 ft. radial search; Unit Bid Item B-7: Perform additional sediment sampling; and Unit Bid Item B-8: Recovery of additional batteries. Performance period is from 10 July 1995 thru 26 August 1995. A Coast Guard Buoy Tender with a diving platform will be available throughout this period. There is a non-refundable deposit required in the amountof $50.00 per solicitation package. Personal checks are not accepted. Company checks, certified checks, cashiers checks or money orders will be accepted. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. No Telephone Requests will be Accepted: Only written requests received along with the bid deposit will be accepted directly from the requestor. Interested parties who previously responded need not reapply. Anticipated bid opening date is 9 May 1995. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. This solicitation previously advertised under SIC Code 8999. The SIC code has been changed to 4953 and the average size standard is $6.0 million. This is an unrestricted procurement and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216) 522-3954 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. 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, payment, and performance 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 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 Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (079)

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