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U -- COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL TRAINING SOL DTCG89-96-R-JTA001. Due 050396. Contact bid issuing clerk (510) 437-3006, Contracting Officer, Jewell D. Lee. The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for instructors to provide training materials (except government-furnished), training aids and transportation and supervision to instruct Cold Weather Survival Training at various locations in Southeastern Alaska. All instructors for the practical field exercise must be Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) qualified. Approximately 9 courses will be conducted per contract period. This procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code for this procurement is 8999. The tentative performance period is Sep 1996 through Dec 2001 with four option periods. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. When calling, please be prepared to state the solicitation number. For Minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises only: The DOT has a bonding assistant program available which enables firms to obtain bid, payment, and performance bonds, with a guarantee up to 80 percent against losses. The short-term loan program provides working capital at the prime interest rate, for further information and applicable forms, please call (202) 366-2852. SEE NOTE #26. (054)

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