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S -- REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES SOL DTCG89-96-B-6SS001. Due 061396. Contract bid issuing clerk, (510) 437-3006 or Mr Gary S Brazzi, Contract Specialist (510) 437-3057. Refuse collection and disposal services at the US Coast Guard Integrated Support Command Seattle. Services include providing, servicing and exchanging of 4 and 8 cubic yard containers on a 3 time a week basis. The period of performance will be a base period of 1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997, with 4 one year option periods, ending 30 September 2001, if all options are exercised. This solicitation and resulting contract will be subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Request for solicitation packages should be on firms' letterhead and telefaxed to (510) 437-3014, telephonic request will not be taken. The solicitation will be issued on or around, Tuesday, 23 May 1996. The SIC code is 4953. The size standard is no more than 6 million dollars. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and 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 up to $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See Numbered Note 26. (040)

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