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

S -- REFUSE SERVICES SOL DTCG89-97-B-6KU011 DUE 081297 POC Mr. Gary S. Brazzi, Contract Specialist, (510) 437-3057 Refuse collection and disposal services at the U. S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Ketchikan, Alaska. The successful bidder will provide all labor, materials, equipment and permits necessary for the collection and disposal of refuse at the installation. The period of performance will be from 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998, with four (4) one year option periods; if all options are exercised the contract term will end on 30 September 2002. Request for bid packages shall be made by either U. S. Mail or telefaxed to (510) 437-3014, request shall be on the firm's letterhead, including the firms' mailing address, both telephone and telefax numbers and business size. The contracting activity's address is: Command (fcp-1), Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific, Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 54-A, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Request for bid packages will not be taken over the telephone. The solicitation will be issued on or around 9 July 1997, the bid opening date will be on or around 12 August 1997. The SIC code for this solicitation is 4953. This project is opened to both large and small businesses and is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program . The size standard is no more than 6 million dollars. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OBDBU), 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 up to $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP Program, call OSDBU (800) 532-1169. See Numbered Note 26. (0056)

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