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S -- JANITORIAL SERVICES Sol DTFA12-96-B-00003. Contact: Helene P. Conway, Contracting Officer, 617-238-7659. Furnish all labor, materials, & supervision to perform janitorial services, including window cleaning, for the FAA at Logan International Airport, Boston, MA. Area is approximately 12,200 sq. ft.; services required 7 days per week, from 10/1/95- 9/30/96, with two one-year options. To obtain IFB, send written requests only to Contracting Officer. A $15.00, non-refundable charge is required for IFB and specifications. Requests for bid packages will be honored until the supply is exhausted. Special Note for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvataged 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 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (205)

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