Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Contracts and Acquisition Management Branch, AWP-55, P.O., BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Z -- INSTALL ARSR-2 LOCATED AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA SOL DTFA08-96-B-04605 POC Nancy Davis (310)725-7564 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Western-Pacific Region, has a requirement to provide, install and demolish all necessary labor, equipment and materials except Government Furnished Material, necessary to furnish and install (1) 400A Automatic Transfer and Bypass/Isolation Switch; (1) 400A Main C.B. Disconnect Switch; (3) 400A Dist. Board & Breakers; install (1) Lightning Surge Suppresser; Feeders, Branch Circuit Conduit and Wires; Fittings, Ducting, & Weather Door; relocation of existing Lightning Surge Arrester from Manual Transfer Switch to lead side of main C.B. Disconnect Switch; existing M/G set from auxiliary radome to inside of building adjacent to E/G room; remove and dispose of existing main Dist. Board, Manual Transfer Switch, disconnect Switches and Junction Boxes, Feeders, Branch Circuit Wires, Conduits, J-Boxes Wiring Gutter and misc. supports; Core Drill of Block Wall for Feeders and Small Branch Circuit Conduit penetration and trenching. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this service is 1731. The range of this solicitation is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. This solicitation will be issued on or about December 3, 1995 with a public bid opening to be held approximately 30 days after issuance. Solicitation packages may be obtained by WRITTEN request to the address above or via FAX to: (310)297-0056, Attn: Nancy Davis. Telephone requests will not be honored. This notice BELOW 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 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, 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 avilable under the DOT Short Term Lending Programs (STLP), at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the 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. (0300)

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