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Z -- STEAM BOILER B2A REPLACEMENT - WASHINGTON ARTCC SOL DTFA05-95-Q-57272 DUE 101895 POC Agapito C. Dadiz (718) 553-3088 Contracting Officer Remove/Replace the existing steam boiler B2A and installation of a new boiler B2A. Includes painting and finishing of exposed interior items and surfaces indicated in the drawing and specifications at the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Leesburg, Virginia. The estimated procurement is between $25,000.00 and $50,000.00. All work is to be completed within thirty (30) calendar days. This procurement is unrestricted as to size standards. Bid sets to be available on or about October 4, 1995. Fax in requests for bid sets on (718) 995-5685. 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 a surety against losses. Loans are 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. (0279)

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