Contracting Officer, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR MARINE ENGINEERING SERVICES Due 020795. POC: James Adamo, Contract Specialist, 401/736-1762. The U.S. Coast Guard requires an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to provide Professional Marine Engineering services to conduct above and underwater marine surveys of various waterfront installations. Typical task orders will include, but are not limited to, preparing designs, specifications, and plans for the repair and replacment of marine facilities including permitting and cost estimates. Contract is for one year with a one year option. Orders placed will not exceed the following limitations: No individual order will exceed $200,000. The total amount of the basic contract will not exceed $500,000 with a minimum contract guarantee of $5,000. Option Year thresholds are same as base year, $200,000 per individual order and $500,000 total option year. Projects are located within the geographic boundaries of the First Coast Guard District which encompasses facilities along the East Coast of the US from the Maine/Canadian border to Toms River, NJ. Evaluation Criteria will include in order of importance: 1) Professional qualifications to perform services required; 2) Specialized experience, including that of on-staff divers, to perform work required; 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in required time; 4) Location of firm in geographical area of Civil Engineering Unit, Providence, RI; 5) Past record of performance in project scheduling, cost control and quality of work with other government agencies or private sector clients. Firms which meet the following requirements described and which to be considered are required to submit SF-254's and SF-255's by close of business on 02/07/95. Refer to DTCGG1-95-R-3WK115. This is not a request for proposal. PREVIOUS SYNOPSIS UNDER CLASSIFICATION CODE LETTER R IS REPLACED WITH THIS SYNOPSIS. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISAVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, woman-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 $500,000.00. 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. (017)

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