Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747,

Z -- IMPROVE BLDG DRAINAGE, USCG LORAN STATION, NANTUCKET, MA SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK192 DUE 060595 POC Attn: Jean Bretz. Technical questions can be faxed to; (401) 736-1704. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to construct two (2) sump pits, and install two (2) new self-contained, automatic, heavy duty, industrial, submersible, 1/3 HP sump pumps. Work also includes the installation of 1-1/4'' insulated heat traced outfall, approximately 100 feet for each pump. SIC code is 1623. Performance time is 60 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost of this project is under $25,000.00. Solicitation packages to be available on or about May 5, 1995. THERE IS A $20.00 NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: Jean Bretz. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about June 5, 1995. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open for bidding to both small and large business concerns. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0104)

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