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M -- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES SOL DTCG23-96-R-HAVA17. Contact: LCDR Paul Guinee, Ph: 202/267-0531/Contracting Officer: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: 202/267-2489. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requires fully licensed and facility rated air traffic control services to operate the U.S. Coast Guard Contract Tower (CGCT) at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The CGCT is a low-activity (Level I) visual flight rules (VFR) airport traffic control tower providing air traffic control service. The hours of operation are expected to be from 0700-2200 local, seven days a week. The contractor shall furnish the labor, supervision, materials, required equipment, supplies and services necessary to operate the CGCT. The contractor shall also perform other activities, such as taking weather observations, changing recorder tapes, or inspecting runway lights, to prepare the CGCT for opening and closing on each day of operation. The contractor shall establish, document, and implement a facility training program for operational controllers appropriate with the applicable FAA directives. The contractor will furnish office equipment, including a photo copier, as necessary to complete the assigned tasks. In addition, personnel employed by the contractor shall submit to a background investigation prior to entering the USCG Tower. A national security clearance of SECRET is required. The USCG shall provide USCG-owned or leased space suitable for the provision of ATC services, administration, and storage of operational supplies, equipment, and records. The USCG will also furnish all operational equipment required for the provision of ATC weather reporting services. The solicitation is expected to be available on or about 4/22/96. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, fax requests to (202) 267-4019 or mail requests to the address above. This Notice is for information purposes 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, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the Acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (079)

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