U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Contracting Office (FP), 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195

S -- MISCELLANEOUS LANDSCAPING, VARIOUS SITES AT THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY SOL DTCG39-97-B-QEE054 DUE 040497 POC Robert Battersby, Contract Specialist, (860) 437-6802 / David Ziemba, Contracting Officer, (860) 437-6803 This project consists of landscaping services, including site clearing and bed preparation, plantings, and ground cover at various site locations at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. This project does not involve the removal or handling of asbestos or other hazardous materials, such as lead paint. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns; SIC Code 0782; Size Standard $5.0 million. The contract resulting from this acquisition will be awarded to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors. It is intended to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. Requests must be made in writing, specifying solicitation number; telephone requests will not be honored. All requests shall be accompanied by a $15.00 nonrefundable check payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital 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. See Note 1. (0044)

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