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

S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AT STATION HUMBOLDT BAY SOL DTCG89-00-Q-6BD001 DUE 091099 POC Ms Terry E. Craft, (510) 437-3004, FAX (510) 437-3014 E-MAIL: Please click here to contact the Purchasing Agent, tcraft@d11.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard will issue a solicitation for Grounds Maintenance at Station Humboldt Bay. Performance shall be in accordance with the standards contained in the Statement of Work and applicable purchase order clauses contained in the solicitation. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business. The SIC Code is 0782. The small business size standard is $5 million annually. The contract type will be Firm Fixed Price. The contract base year will be 01 October 1999 through 30 September 2000 with three(3) 1-year option periods. The solicitation will be issued on or about 18 August 1999 and shall close on or about 10 September 1999. All interested parties shall request a copy of the solicitation from the POC listed above via e-mail, fax or written request. NO VERBAL REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. The following notice is for informational purposes: 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 of $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and application forms concerning STLP, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. See Note 1. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360283). (0209)

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