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Q -- REGISTERED NURSE SERVICES SOL DTCG84-98-R-3KB993 DUE 112597 POC Contact Xiomarys Vargas, Contract Specialist at (757) 628-4118/Marie A. Gilliam, Contracting Officer The U. S. Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic is procuring a Non-personal services contract with an individual or firm capable of providing all aspects of Registered Nursing Services at the following locations: U. S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Portsmouth, VA and the U. S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, VA. The requirement for ISC Portsmouth is for 40 Hours per week, 50 weeks per year, Monday through Friday; the requirement for Training Center Yorktown, VA is for 30 Hours per week, 50 weeks per year, Monday through Friday; The Statement Of Work delineating specific services required, will be provided in the solicitation. The performance period will be for a base period plus four (4) twelve-month option periods. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 8059 with $5 Million or less average annual receipts. The solicitation will be issued on or about October 31, 1997. Only written or fax requests, Attn.: Xiomarys Vargas (757) 628-4135, will be accepted for this RFP. "ThisNotice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above." All correspondence concerning this acquisition shall reference the Request For Proposal (RFP) No. DTCG84-98-R-3KB993. All Responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. (0289)

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