Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- REPLACE EXISTING 10 TON CHILLER AT USCG STATION BELLE ISLE, DETROIT, MI SOL DTCG83-98-Q-3WF188 DUE 033198 POC Karen Lebo (216)902-6220 Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation required to remove an existing outdoor 20 Ton chiller, piping, expansion tank, and circulator, and replace with a new 20 Ton reciprocating air-cooled chiller at USCG Station Belle Isle, Detroit, MI. Performance period is 90 days after notice to proceed. Estimated range is between $25K and $100K. The SIC Code is 1711. Size standard is $7 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited and awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Telephone requests are not accepted; only written requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted. FAX NUMBER is 216-902-6278. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216)902-6222 and a description of the project, solicitation number, contract specialist, and offeror opening/closing date will be provided. "This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned 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 contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent 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. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0051)

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