Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Center Acquisition Contracting Team, AMQ-310, P.O. Box 25082, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4929

32 -- STRAIGHT LINE RIP SAW SOL DTFA-02-B-50326 DUE 071795 POC Joe D. Smith, Contracting Officer, (405) 954-7791 The Federal Aviation Administration intends to procure the following item(s): 1 each, Straight Line Rip Saw, Diehl Model SL 52W, or equal, consisting of the following characteristics: 15 HP dual voltage 3600 RPM TEFC Arbor motor, 2 HP dual voltage 1800 RPM TEFC Feed motor, Variable feed speeds from 70-200 FPM, Cast iron pressure bar arms with positive locking mechanism, Saw arbor mounited with presion ball bearings, Self adjusting anti-kickback fingers, Extra long floating type rip fence, Pressure lubrication of feed chains and chain race, Start-stop push buttons for Arbor and Feed motors, 110 volt 60 cycle single phase control circuit, Full overload and undervoltage protection, electronic brake for Arbor motor, pressure bar curtain, and the following options: 1 each, 20 hp TEFC Arbor motor, 220V, 1 each, Chain guard assembly, Low oil level group, 1 each, Anti-sliver kickback unit mounted in table, and 1 each, Stock guide shifter. SIC code 3553. A solicitation has not yet been prepared for this Acquisition. Requests for copies of the solicitation must be in writing and can be faxed to (405) 954-2727. Telephone requests will not be accepted. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contacts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0150)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0317 19950531\32-0001.SOL)