Department of Procurement, U., S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

J -- HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE U. S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY DTMA95-95-R-00015 091895 Contract, John W. Muir, 516-773-5584/Contracting Officer. Provide Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning Services for approximately fifteen (15) buildings at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy during the period of 01 October 1995 through 30 September 1996, with the possibility of four (4) option years to follow. Offerors shall be required to bid on all periods. Award of a firm-fixed price contract is contemplated. A site inspection shall be conducted. All requests for the solicitation must be made in writing. Faxed requests may be sent to 516-773-5774. Telephone requests shall not be accepted. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The applicable small business standard is $3,500,000, and the standard industrial classification is 7623. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are 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 the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (186)

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