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J -- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ATON BUOYS SOL DTCG84-99-R-AA9000 DUE 121598 POC Contract Specialist, Ms. Lee Bradford, (757)628-4123/Contracting Officer, Mr. John Kmecz Provide all necessary management, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, transportation, and general and specialized equipment for maintenance and repair of aids to navigation (aton) buoys for various activities within the Ninth Coast Guard District, as specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the solicitation. SIC Code 3443 applies. The Small Business Size Standard is 500 Employees. The period of performance is one base year, beginning on or about 20 January 1999 through 19 January 2000, with four one-year options. The Government will award a Requirements Type contract from this Request for Proposals (RFP) to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and past-performance considered. This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. The solicitation will be issued on or about 30 November 1998 and may be obtained by submitting a written request to: FAX No. 757-628-4135, or mailing address; Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (fcp-1), ATTN: Ms. Lee Bradford, 300 East Main Street, Suite 965, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-9113. All requests for the solicitation package shall reference the solicitation number, DTCG84-99-R-AA9000, and shall include your firm's telephone and FAX numbers, and mailing address. Only written requests will be honored; no telephone requests for the solicitation package will be honored. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Numbered Note 1 applies. Posted 11/10/98 (W-SN270385). (0314)

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