Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

F -- PROFESSIONAL DIVING SERVICES TO DISCOVER AND RECOVER BATTERIES IN THE WATERS OF HAMPTON ROADS AND YORK RIVER!! SOL DTCG83-97-B-3XC211 DUE 040997 POC Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 522-3934 ext. 683 Basic Bid: Provide professional diving services to discover and recover batteries at various ATON sites in the waters of Hampton Roads and York River; Requirements Item: Survey additional sites; Requirements Item: Perform additional radial searches if necessary; Requirements Item: Recovery of additional batteries. Performance period is estimated to begin on or about 12 May 1997. Currently, the completion date has not been established but will be included in the solicitation package. THERE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 FOR EACH SOLICITATION PACKAGE. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. CERTIFIED CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, OR CASHIERS CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO U.S. COAST GUARD. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS ALONG WITH THE BID DEPOSIT WILL BE ACCEPTED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR. Anticipated bid opening date is 9 April 1997. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. The standard industrial code (SIC) is 7389 and the average size standard is $5.0 million. This is an unrestricted procurement and is open to both small and large businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216) 522-3934, ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number, contract specialist, and bid opening/closing date will be provided. "This Notice is for informational for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), 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 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.***** (0036)

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