Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, NAS Acquisition Contracting Team, AMQ-210, P.O. Box 25082, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4929

58 -- LOCALIZER JUNCTION BOX SOL DTFA-02-95-B-50042 DUE 080295 POC Brenda Welchel, Contracting Officer, (405) 954-7736 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the acquisition, fabrication, assembly, and packaging of 125 each Localizer Junction Boxes. This requirement is part of the Service Life Extension Project for Mark 1b and 1c Instrument Landing System (ILS) facilities. The Localizer Junction Boxes will be manufactured in accordance with (IAW) FAA Purchase Description NASED-N-108, FAA Standard FAA-STD-013d, Quality Control Program Requirements, Military Standard MIL-STD-454N, Standard General Requirements for Electronic Equipment (Requirements 5 and 9), and MIL-STD-129L, Marking for Shipment and Storage. The bid package will include approximately 12 aperture cards that can only be read by special equipment. First Article (FA) testing of 2 each units is required within 90 days from date of contract award. Delivery of production units is required within 120 days from date of FA approval. IAW FAR 52.209-4, Alt.1, the contractor shall produce both the first article and the production quantity at the same facility and shall submit a certification to this effect with each first article. FOB is Destination, Oklahoma City, OK. The Opening/Closing date will be specified in the solicitation. All requests for a copy of the bid package/solicitation must be in writing (FAX No. 405-954-9219). The proposed contract is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3812. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. 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. (0157)

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