S -- FULL FOOD AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE AT U.S. COAST GUARD AVIATION TRAINING CENTER MOBILE, AL

This acquisition is to provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary for full food and housekeeping services at U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL. The period of performance is one base year, beginning 1 October 2003 through 30 September 2004, with four one-year options. The government will award a contract from this request for quotations to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the quotation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and past performance considered. This solicitation is setaside as a competitive 8(a) HUBZone certified businesses participation only. The NAICS Code is 722310. The size standard is $17.5 million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this agency. The quotation package shall be available electronically by accessing http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.html on or about17 July 2003. No paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. Amendments to the quotation will also be provided on the Internet using the same protocol listed above. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs); the Department of Transportation (DOT offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For Further information call (800) 532-1169 or Internet address: http://osduweb.dot.gov