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

S -- REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSALOF UNTREATED WASTE WATER SOL DTCG89-98-Q-6CS002 DUE 090898 POC Purchasing Agent, Robnia Kaer, 510/437-3003 E-MAIL: uscg.mil">click here to contnact the purchasing agent via e-mail, Rkaer@d11>uscg.mil. The U. S. Coast Guard will issue a solicitation for the following services utilizing Simple Acquisition Procedures: Provide all labor, equipment, and supervision necessary to collect, remove and transport untreated waste water from the U.S. Coast Guard Housing Site Point Reyes, California, to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, California, for disposal. Period of service will be 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. This solicitation and resulting award will be subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Request for Quotation (REQ) will be issued on or about 21 AUG 1998 and close on 8 SEPT 1998. The applicable SIC is 4953 and the small business size standard is $6 Million average annual receipts or the preceding three fiscal years. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any interested parties should submit a written request for a solicitation package to the Purchasing Agent at the address above or via facsimile at (510) 437-3014. SPECIAL NOTE: For Minority,Women 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 contract. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment 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 $500,000.00. For further information and application firms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239633). (0232)

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