Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, P. O. Box 20636, Attn: ASO-55A, Atlanta, Georgia 30320

Y -- CONSTRUCT PAPI SOL DTFA06-95-B-30059 DUE 081895 POC LaTonia Vickers, Procurement Technician, (404)305-5819, FAX(404)305-5774 Construction of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Systems, Various Locations.--Work includes, but is not limited to the installation 3 PAPI systemsat Titusville, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama consisting of four each lamp housing assemblies, power and control and RMS cabinets, air-to-ground and ground-to-ground radio control equipment at the power and control stations, meter rack, concrete foundations, cable installation, electrical work, miscellaneous items, instllation of a PAPI system at New Port Richey, Florida consisting of four lamp housing assemblies, power and control station, installation of the RMS equipment at the airport operations building, meter rack, installation of steel casing under the runway and taxiway, concrete foundations, cable installation, electrical work, miscellaneous items, and otherwork to provide a complete and operable PAPI system.--Estimated price range $100,000.00-$250,000.00.--Estimated performance time is 110 calendar days.--All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered.--NOTE: This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and DisadvantagedBusiness 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 workingcapital 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 millon per contract. The DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a 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 $500,000.00. For futher information regarding bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acqusition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0200)

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