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J -- OVERHAUL APPLETON AND ALLIED ATON CRANES FOR WLR'S SOL DTCG80-97-B-3FA844 DUE 062097 POC Contact Mr. Barat Beachle, Contract Specialist (757) 628-4652 Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to overhaul Appleton KB20-10-50 and Allied TK20-50 WLR ATON cranes. Contractor is to pickup and deliver items to be overhauled to the NESU St. Louis facility in Granite City, IL. Performance period will be from the date of award to 30 Sep 97, with four (4) option years. This solicitation replaces the requirement originally synopsized under number DTCG80-97-B-3FA703, which was cancelled on 19 MAR 97. The proposed contract listed here is a small business set-aside. Plans and specifications will be issued on or after 22 May 1997. There will be a non-refundable charge required in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard in the amount of $100.00 for requested U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the United States Coast Guard. 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. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) a prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receiving financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. RELEASED BY: Louis Romano Contracting Officer (0120)

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