Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Contracts and Acquisition Management Branch, AWP-55, P.O., BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Z -- INSTALL SPLIT SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONERS AT THE LOS ANGELES NORTH AND SOUTH SITE ASR-9, CA. SOL DTFA08-95-B-04754 POC Etta C. Green, (310)297-1172 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and transportation required or necessary to install split system air conditioners each of nominal 10 ton capacity and modify existing 10 ton single package air conditioners. The work shall consist of, but not limited to, sheetmetal ductwork, piping, insulation, electrical, controls and other items in strict accordance with FAA specifications and drawings. The estimated price range for this acquisition is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1711. Solicitation will be issued o/a July 17, 1995, with a formal bid opening to be held o/a August 18, 1995. Solicitation packages may be obtained by written request to the address listed above or by FAX-Transmittal to (310)297-0056, Attn: Etta C. Green. NO TELEPHONIC REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. This is an unrestricted acquisition in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Title VII of the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-656). This notice BELOW 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 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 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP), at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun 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. (0177)

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