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Y -- CONSTRUCT MALSR SOL DTFA06-96-B-50020 DUE 032596 POC Gail P. Bohannon, Procurement Technician, (404) 305-5785 The work includes but limited to, installation of 18-light threshold bar, P&C station building, lightning protection equipment, MALSR equipment installation, and temporary runway threshold relocation. Specific work items include, but are not limited to, concrete foundations, cable installation, trenching, and other miscellaneous items.--Performance Time: 21 calendar days.--Estimated Price Range: Between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. You may now fax your bid request at (404) 305-5774. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Office of Small Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantage business enterprises to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor of any tier. The DOT assistance program enables firms to apply for bid payments, and performance bonds up to 1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty in the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under to the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs please call the DOT office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For further information concerning the acquisition, contact the contractual official listed above. (0053)

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