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Z -- INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM (FOAM DELUGE PANEL) AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER, ELIZABETH CITY, NC. SOL DTCG83-99-Q-3WF032 POC Faye Arnold, Contract Specialist (216) 902-6219 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to install a foam deluge panel in Bldg.#55, USCG Support Center, Elizabeth City, NC. Work will include disconnecting and removing the existing foam deluge circuits from the fire alarm control panel, providing and installing a new foam panel at a new location to control 27 heat detectors, 2 deluge manual pull stations, 2 horns, 8 tamper switches, 8 solenoid switches, and 8 pressure switches, connecting the new deluge panel to the existing fire alarm panel to operate all indicating devices in the building and tying the new deluge panel to the fire station through the existing tie circuit of the fire alarm control panel. The SIC code assigned to this project is 1731. Due dates for quotes will be approximately 29 October 1998. Note: There is a non refundable charge of $15.00 for this solicitation. Payment must be in the form of a check or money order which is payable to the "U.S. Coast Guard". Requests will be honored until thesupply is exhausted.This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings, due dates for quotes and amendments. The number is (216) 902-6222. In accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, this is not a set-aside. Any business, regardless of size may submit a quote. Attention: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)!! The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum lines of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call 1-800-532-1169 or contact DOT on the internet at http://osdbuweb.dot.gov., Posted 09/29/98 (W-SN256091). (0272)

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