Federal Aviation Administration, Acquisition Mgmt. Branch, Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building, JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430

X -- WEATHER OBSERVATION SOL DTFA05-96-B-76025 DUE 022295 POC Nadene Fontano (718) 553-3080 Contracting Officer The Federal Aviation Administration requires Weather Observation Services at Harrisburg International Airport, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Contract will run for six months estimated to begin on/or about April 1, 1996 thru September 30, 1996 with four one year options. Written requests only. Bid opening will be on February 22, 1996 at 2:00 PM. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are 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 the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0347)

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