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61 -- DIRECT BURIAL CABLE, VARIOUS SIZES, FAA SOUTHWEST REGION, TEXAS SOL DTFA07-95-B-00128 DUE 111495 POC Contact, vinessa M. Archer, (817) 222-4335 The quantities under this solicitation have been reduced allowing the use of simplified acquisition procedures. This solicitation is therefore changed to a request for quotation. The solicitation number is hereby changed from DTFA07-95-B-00128 to DTFA07-95-Q-00128. Companies who have already requested this solicitation will be retained on the mailing list and do not have to request the package again. The anticipated issue date of this solicitation is now October 27, 1995. The anticipated closing date for this solicitation is now november 14, 1995. Numbered Note 1 still applies. 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. (0293)

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