Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Ave., Des Plaines Il

N -- REMOVE EXISTING AND FURNISH AND INSTALL COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQ UIPMENT AT MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC CAFETERIA LOCATED IN FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA SOL DTFA14-95-B-33674 DUE 061995 POC Submit a request for a bid package in writing to Maggie Gillespie,AIM Room 151, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 or fax your request to 708-294-8050 attn. Maggie Gillespie. Remove existing dishwasher, cooler-freezer, and steamer and furnish and install a commercial electric dishwasher, cooler-freezer, approximately 11.0'' x 15'6'' x 8'7'' high, and two compartment convection steamer with 24 quart tilting kettle. Packages are estimated to be issued on or about 5/20/95, with a bid opening date approximately 6/19/95. The bid range is between $25,000 and $100,000. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. The SIC CODE for this procurement is 1796. (0038)

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