USCG, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886

Z -- REPLACE VARIABLE FREQUENCY CONTROLLERS, USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT SOL DTCGG1-98-Q-QEE026 DUE 013098 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Jean Bretz, (401) 736-1765 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal required to replace the variable frequency controllers (VFC) at Smith and Waesche Halls, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT (New London County). Project consists of removing existing variable frequency controllers and bypass switches on main air handlers and replacing with new controllers tied into the existing BAS. All BAS interface compenents are government-furnished. The estimated price range is between $25,000 -- $100,000. SIC code is 1731. Solicitation packages to be available on or about January 12, 1998, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: Jean Bretz. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the U.S. COAST GUARD. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Price quotations are due on or about January 30, 1998. A pre-bid/site walkthrough will be scheduled on January 22, 1998at 1000 at the USCG Academy. This project is issued using simplified acquisition procedures, and pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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 max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0353)

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