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Z -- STAIRWAY REPLACEMENT AT USCG GROUP PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OR SOL DTCG88-98-B-623936 DUE 102298 POC Contracting Officer, Terry Leong or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: DTCG88-98-B-623936. STAIRWAY REPLACEMENT AT USCG GROUP PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OR. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535-7288). Furnish all labor material and equipment necessary to replace the exterior stairway between the Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams buildings at USCG Group Portland. Work includes but is not limited to remove and dispose of the existing stairway system and furnish and install a new pre-engineered stairway system. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipts of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1542. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage 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) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 22 September 1998, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Posted 08/19/98 (W-SN239262). (0231)

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