Contracting Officer, MLCPAC, CEU Honolulu, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

Z -- DESIGN AND INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, U. S. COAST GUARD COMMUNICATION STATION TRANSMITTING SITE, LUALUALEI, OAHU, HAWAII Sol. DTCG86-96-B-633006. Due 112795. Contact Point, Verna O. Jackson, Contracting Officer, 808/541-2157, Fax 808/541-2203. Provide labor, materials, transportation, and equipment to design and install an air conditioning system for the transmitter space including 7 each new transmitters, and to modify existing transmitter exhaust ducts at the USCG Communication Station Transmitting Site, Lualualei, Oahu, Hawaii. All work to be completed no later than 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This solicitation is issued under and the resulting contract to be awarded under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. The estimated cost of this work is between $25,000 to $100,000. Only faxed or written requests for bid packages received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (289)

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