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Y -- CONSTRUCT PAPI SOL DTFA06-95-B-30071 DUE 092795 POC Martha Long, Procurement Technician, (404)305-5818, FAX (404)305-5774 Construction of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Systems, Various Locations.--Work includes, but is not limited to the installation of 2 PAPI Systems at Miami, FL, consisting of 8 lamp housing assemblies, power & control assembly, ground-to-ground remote radio control and air-to-ground receiver controller including but not limited to concrete foundations, cable installationand trenching; installation of a PAPI System at Evergreen, AL, consisting of 4 lamp housing assemblies, power & control assembly; ground-to-ground remote radiocontrol, and air-to-ground receiver controller, including but not limited to concrete foundations, cable installation and trenching; installation of 2 PAPI Systems at West Palm Beach, FL and Jacksonville, FL consisting of 8 lamp housingassemblies, power & control assembly, ground-to-ground remote controller including but not limited to concrete foundations, cable installation and trenching and installation of a PAPI System at Memphis, TN, consisting of 4 lamphousing assemblies, power & control assembly including but not limited to concrete foundations, cable installation, trenching and other miscellaneous workin order to make a complete, commissionable system.--Estimated price range $100,000.00-$250,000.00.--Estimated performance time is 95 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 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 Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further 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 acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0222)

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