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Y -- SITE PREPARATION FOR THE RELOCATION OF A REMOTE TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER (RTR) SITE A PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT, PORTSMOUTH, NH Sol. DTFA12-95-B-00070. Due 061595. Contact Helene P. Conway, Contracting Officer, 617/238-7687. Furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supplies necessary for site preparation for the relocation of a remote transmitter/receiver at Pease International Tradeport (formerly Pease Air Force Base), Portsmouth, NH. Work includes trenching, instalation of PVC cable duct, assembly and erection of a GF 50' free standing antenna tower, concrete foundation, site grounding and lightning protectin. Estimated cost is between $25,000 and $100,000. To obtain a copy of the IFB, a written request, or FAX, must be made to the Contracting Officer (FAX #617/2238-7654). This procurement is not set aside. The proposed IFB is expected to be issued by May 18, 1995, with a proposed Bid Opening date of June 15, 1995. Special note for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilizatio (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportatin-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 ontract. 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 masimum 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. (131)

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