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Z -- UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SOURCE/POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEM AT AU TOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (AFSS), GRAND FORKS, ND SOL DTFA14-95-B-33734 DUE 080495 POC For bid packages and planholders list, please contact Felicia Bauer at telephone (708) 294-7169 or FAX 294-8310. Installation of PCS/UPS includes, but is not limited to installation of a power distribution unit (PDU) and UPS with associated switches and subfeeders from PDU to existing panelboards, installation of 200 KW load bank and controls and HVAC equipment. The estimated bidding range is $75,000 to $150,000 for SIC code ''This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority 1731. ''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 (OSDBE), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 perent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against loses. Loans are also 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0153)

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