Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, Attn: ASO-55B, P.O. Box 30636, Atlanta, GA 30320

Y -- REPLACE BACKUP POWER FOR ILS SOL DTFA06-96-B-50010 DUE 010996 POC Gail Bohannon, Procurement Technician (404) 305-5785 Installation of Backup Power for Instrument Landing System (ILS), Medium Intensity Approach Lightning System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR), and Runway End Identifier Light (REIL) System, Alexander Hamilton Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The work includes, but is not limited to, removal of 15KW and 35KW generators, installation of low and high voltage cable, gravel access roads, service pole, down conductor, meter, disconnect, transformers, etc.--Performance Time: 14 calendar days--Estimated Price Range: $25,000.00 - $$100,000.00. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Business 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 is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor of any tier. The DOT 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 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 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, contract the contractual official listed above. (0324)

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