Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Contracts and Acquisition Management Branch, AWP-55, P.O., BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Z -- INSTALL TEN TON SPLIT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SOL DTFA08-95-B-04701 DUE 042495 POC Nancy Davis, Contracting Officer, (310)297-1581 or Sylvia Mandre, Contract Administrator, (310)297-0035 Provide all necessary labor, equipment and materials to install a Ten Ton Split AC System at Garden Grove ASR-9 Site, Garden Grove, CA. The construction consists of but is not limited to, general sitework, sheetmetal ductwork, piping, insulation, electrical and controls and other items, in strict accordance with FAA specifications and drawings. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC Code) is 1711. The Small Business Size Standard is $7 MIL. The solicitation package will be available approximately 15 calendar days after the date of this publication, with a public bid opening 30 calendar days from date of issuance. The estimated price range is between $25K and $100K. Requests for the IFB packages shall be made in writing to the aformentioned address or FAX to: (310)297-0056, Attn: Nancy Davis. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is an unrestricted acquisition in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Title VII of the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-656). This notice BELOW 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 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, payment, and performance bonds up to 1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP), at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0060)

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