Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

S -- BASE MAINTENANCE AT FAMILY HOUSING AREAS SOL DTCG89-97-R-6SB001 DUE 040197 POC Contact Bid Issuing Clerk at 510/437-3006/Contracting Officer Mr. Robert Townsend, 510/437-3009 The following acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. Eligibility to participate may be restricted to firms in either the developmental or transitional stage. SIC Code 8744 applies. The SBA requirement number is 77-97-607400. This is a new requirement without acquisition history. Contractor shall perform Base Maintenance at Family Housing Areas in Alameda, California. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and transportation for maintenance and repair of housing units, grounds maintenance, pest control and janitorial services. Work will include change of occupancy maintenance, painting, electrical, carpentry and plumbing work to interior and exterior of housing units, as well as lawn mowing, tree pruning, pesticide application, and miscellaneous house cleaning and janitorial tasks. The solicitation will include fixed-price, as well as task hour, and unit priced indefinite quantity line items. Both the Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act will apply. The period of performance is anticipated to be 01 October 1997 through 30 September 2002. An offer guarantee, and performance and payment bonds will be required. The solicitation will be issued o/a 14 February 1997 without further notice. All interested 8(a) firms are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation as expeditiously as possible. When requesting the solicitation package be prepared to state your firm's name, street address, telephone and telefax numbers, and solicitation number. All eligible firms may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (ODSBU), 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, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides and 80 percent 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Note 26. (0021)

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