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Z -- REPLACE HVAC SYSTEM AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA AIR ROUTE SU RVEILLANCE RADAR (ARSR) SOL DTFA14-95-B-33790 DUE 102695 POC Contact Felicia Bauer/AGL-72C at (708)294-7232 for bid packages. HVAC Replacement at Indianapolis Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR), Indianapolis, Indiana. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, material, equipment, transportation and service to replace and modify the existing air conditioning and heating system. Work includes but is not limited to furnishing and installing two horizintal discharge rooftop type air conditioning units, compressors, electric heating and accessories, controls, cooling and heating coils, and electrical work as specified. All work is to be done in accordance with contract drawings and specifications. The estimated bidding range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Bid documents are expected to be avilable on or about September 25, 1995. The SIC code is 1542. This Notice 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. 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 Program (STL) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum 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. (0236)

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