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Y -- CONSTRUCT REIL/RVR SOL DTFA06-96-B-50005 DUE 112895 POC Gail P. Bohannon, Procurement Technician (404)305-5785 Construction of Runway-End Identification Lights (REIL), Runway 09R and Runway Visual Range (RVR) Runways 09R, 09l, and 27R, Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.--Estimated Performance Time: Forty-Five (45) calendar days.--Estimated Price Range: $25,000.00-$100,000.00. You may now fax your request for bid documents at (404) 305-5774. 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 disadvantage business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. This applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract any tier. The DOT Bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid payments, and performance bonds up to 1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides and 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under to 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 the DOT office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization at (800)532-1169. For further information concerning the acquisition, contact the contractual official listed above. (0297)

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