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89 -- WEATHER OBSERVATION SERVICES SOL DTFA04-95-B-20006 DUE 063095 POC Barbara Heatherington, Contracting Officer, 907/271-5867 Weather observations by certified weather observers at Deadhorse, Iliamna, and King Salmon, Alaska. IFB DTFA04-95-B-20006 to be issued o/a 5/23/95 and close on 6/30/95 at 10:30 am local time. This is a total small business set aside. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Submit solicitation requests in writing (FAX 907/278-7427). It is impracticle to distribute the applicable Meteorlogical Handbook (FMH #1) and appropriate chapters from FAA Handbook 7110.10 with the solicitation. These documents may be examined or obtained by contacting the contracting activity listed above. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, woman-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 at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent quaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms, call 800/532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0123)

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