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J -- PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE OF VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM SOL DTCG84-98-R-334058 DUE 070298 POC Please contact Michelle Blake, Contract Specialist at (757) 628-4110/Marie A. Gilliam, Contracting Officer at (757) 629-4109 Provide preventive and remedial maintenance services of the Vessel Traffic System (VTS) at various U.S. Coast Guard locations. Maintenance includes but is not limited to, various sensor configurations of closed circuit televison cameras (CCTV), radars, voice communications, and automated independent surveillance systems. The period of performance is October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 with four one year option periods, if exercised by the Government. The applicable SIC Code is 4899 and the size standard is $11 million average annual receipts for the previous three fiscal years. This solicitation will be issued on or about June 2, 1998. Requests for solicitations must be made in writing; telephone requests will not be honored. Facsimile requests may be transmitted to (757) 628-4134, Attn: Michelle Blake; however, the MLCLANT assumes no responsiblity for the receipt of facsimile transmissions. "This notice is for informational purposes for minority, owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are 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 and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For further information and applicable forms concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above." Any correspondence concerning the acquisition shall reference Request for Proposal (RFP) Number DTCG84-98-R-334058. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. (See NUMBERED Note 1) (0128)

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