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Z -- SUBCABLE REPLACEMENT YAQUINA BAY ENTRANCE RANGES, NEWPORT, OR SOL DTCG88-96-B-623644. Due 051696. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Specialist, Marilyn S. Van De Loo, 510/535-7283. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX) 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to replace subcable at Yaquina Bay entrance Ranges with government furnished cable, Newport, OR. Work includes but is not limited to: installing new 2000 foot continuous length of government furnished armored subcable; disconnecting existing subcable from junction boxes; removing segments of subcable above mudline and abandoning rest; connecting new subcable to junction boxes at both front and rear ranges. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000 and 50,000. The performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC Code is 1731. Small Business size standard is met if the average annual sales for the last three fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. 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 bid, 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 17 April 1996 with opening date 30 days later. (087)

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