Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- PAINT CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE Sol DTCG83-95-B-3WF275. Due 073195. POC Agnes M. Lewis. Provide all labor, material, transportation, and supervision necessary to clean, prepare and paint the exterior masonry on Cape Lookout Lighthouse at USCG Group Ft. Macon, Atlantic Beach, NC. The estimated range is $25K to 100K. Anticipated bid opening is on or about 31 Jul 95. Performance period is 60 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Requests shall be in writing and can be faxed to (216) 522-7107, Attn: Agnes Lewis. Please do not call to verify the bid opening. (This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid opening and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext 745.) This project is unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. The small business size standard for this contract is 1721 and the average size standard is $7.0 million. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% 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 $5000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (136)

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