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40 -- CONTROL CABLE SOL DTFA09-95-Q-00022 DUE 081595 POC Judith A. Rupard, Contract Specialist (816) 426-3103 The Federal Aviation Administration has a requirement for: 1) 10,000 foot cable, (12) pairs, 18 AWG Solid Tinned Copper Wire with (15) mils PVC (4) mils Nylon primary insulation; each pair insulated conductors color-coded all according to specifications. The price range of this solicitation is under $50,000. This is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Susan Chasteen, at (816) 426-7312. When calling, please be prepared to state solicitation number, name of company, address, and telephone number. 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 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to surety against losses. 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 DOT of Small and Disadvantaged Business's Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0195)

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