Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: P. J. Korenchen, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPLACE HEATING SYSTEM SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF285 DUE 072596. POC P. J. Korenchen 216-522-3954 ext. 745. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to install replacement steam heating coils for roof top air handling units AH III and AH IV, located on roof of Sandblast/Paint Shop Building. Work includes: disconnect steam lines and control valves; remove existing face and bypass dampers; replace discharge fan flex connectors; provide new steam distribution header, four new pneumatic control valves, four new float and thermostatic steam traps; and, modify control sequence to incorporate freeze protection. Work to be performed at U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Portsmouth, VA. This procurement is estimated between $100K and $250K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1711. Bid opening is on/or about 25 July 1996. Completion time is 90 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned, 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. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (155)

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