Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

P -- DIVING SERVICES TO DIVE ON 50 AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON AND OREGON AREAS SOL DTCG88-95-B-6ALA76. DUE 072095. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510)535-7219; Procurement Assistant, Janice M. McAroy, (510)535-7219. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted FAX 510/535-7288. The U.S. Goast Guard requires professional diving services in the immediate area of 50 Aids-To-Navigation along the Snake and Columbia Rivers in Washington and Oregon. Scope of work shall include diving, recovering batteries, and taking soil sample in the area of these aids. Contractor shall be certified to conduct Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) in accordance with Federal, Washington State and Oregon State regulations. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Performance period is 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The applicable SIC code is 7389. Small Business size standard is $5.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. Anticipated bid issue date is 20 June 1995 with opening date 30 days later. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bit, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, Please call (800) 532-1169. (146)

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