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56 -- ROCK, DELIVERY OF SPECIFIC AGGREGATE FOR PLOTS AND ROADS ON FAA FACILITIES SOL DTFA09-96-B-26003 DUE 090195 POC C. O. Shepard, Jr. (816) 426-3052 Contracting Officer Contractor to render all service necessary in the furnishing of aggregate to Federal Aviation Administration facilities in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska for the period of October 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996. Contractor shall coordinate deliveries of specified aggregate to FAA job sites utilizing the most economical prices in the vicinity of the job site. The estimated quantity is 5100 tons of aggregate per year. Actual quantities could vary by plus/minus 25%. The estimated price range is under $50,000 for a base year plus four option years. 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Evelyn Torkildson, at (816) 426-3171. 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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