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Z -- ANNUAL AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION(ATON) STRUCTURES SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PUGET SOUND ATON STRUCTURES SOL DTCG88-99-B-623124 DUE 010799 POC Terry Leong, Contracting Specilist or Bid Issue Clerk, (510)535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623124-ANNUAL AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION (ATON) STRUCTURES SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PUGET SOUND ATON STRUCTURES: Furnish all material, labor, equipment and transportation required to accomplish work on the Puget Sound and Hood Canal. All Aid-To-Navigation (ATON) structures located in the Puget Sound with the boundaries from Olympia, La Conner and Port Angeles and in the Puget Sound with the boundaries from La Conner, Port Angeles, and Blaine, WA and in the Strait of Juan De Fuca with the boundaries from Port Angeles up to Quillayute River. A geodetic survey (minimum accuracy level of third order, class 1) shall be performed and a report shall be prepared for each ATON structure installed, when required by the Delivery Order. Drawings and specifications can be purchased on a first come, first served basis, at the rate of $50. Requests will be accepted by mail only, and must include payment in the applicable amount by Cashier's Check or Money Order, made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Personal and Business Checks will not be accepted. Mailing address is: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard CEU Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero #200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337. Attn: Bid Issue Clerk. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. No refunds will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Estimated Range is $500,000 to $1,000,000. The performance period is 30 calendar days after receipts of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800)523-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 08 DEC 1998, with opening date 30 days later. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE MAIL YOUR REQUESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF BID ISSUE CLERK. Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275516). (0334)

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