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99 -- ACRYLIC SHIELDS Sol DTCG89-95-B-612324 due 042595. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk at 510/437-3006/Contract Specialist, Ms. Annette Dunn, 510-437-5914. The contractor shall fabricate protective shields made from non conductive clear acrylic copolymer capable of absorbing all radiation being emitted from AN/FPN-44 and AN/FPN-45 Transmitters. Shield material shall be Clear-Pb or equivalent. First Article Testing and Approval will be required. The solicitation will be issued on or about 22 March 1995. Bid opening will be conducted on or about 25 April 1995. When calling, be prepared to state the solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. 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 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. (058)

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