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Z -- REPLACE COOLING TOWERS AND PUMPS AT ISC PORTSMOUTH, VA SOL DTCG83-98-B-3WF100 DUE 010898 POC Patricia J. Korenchen, (216)902-6218 Furnish all labor, materials, equipment to remove two (2) 200 ton factory-fabricated cooling towers and concrete foundations. Provide two (2) new 250 ton factory-fabricated cooling towers, new concrete foundations, 790 gpm end suction pumps, valves, connections, fittings, and piping required. Period of Performance is 140 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR WILL BE ACCEPTED (FAX #216-902-6278). Anticipated bid opening date is on or about 8 January 1998. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. The SIC Code for this procurement is 1711. Size standard is $7 million. The estimated procurement range is between $100K and $250K. This is an unrestricted procurement in accordance with Public Law 100-656. For a listing of all available procurements, a Procurement Information Line has been established for this office. Please call (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number and bid opening date will be provided."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 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 an 80% 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. (0321)

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