Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0055

54 -- FIBERGLASS SHELTERS SOL DTFA07-95-B-00114 DUE 090895 POC Contact, vinessa M. Archer, (817) 222-4335 Fiberglass Equipment Shelters for the Instrument Landing System Program. This will be an Indefinite Quantity contract with a base and two, one year options, for fiberglass shelters of various configurations. A pre-Award survey will be conducted to confirm the prospective contractors ability to provide quality products within the required delivery period. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. SIC code for this procurement is 3999. For Minority, Woman-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 STLP, please call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. See Numbered Note 1. (0220)

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