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61 -- DIRECT BURIAL TELEPHONE CABLE SOL DTCG84-96-Q-3MT059 POC Contact JANET GLASZ, PURCHASING AGENT, FAX: (212)668-7124. Direct burial telephone cable, 24 AWG, 400 pair, BJFAF, 9000 FT. REA Spec. PE-89, with pulling eyes, on 2,000 FT reels. This contract is 100% set aside for small businesses. Quote reponses must arrive within 15 days of publication of this notice. Fax to (212)668-7124. Include your business size, phone and fax numbers, address, and RFQ number,DTCG84-96-Q-3TM059 in your request. Delivery required by 2/23/96 or sooner. Notice for informational purposes to Minority, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Businesses: The Department of Transportation (DOT), (OSDBU) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans area 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 (STLP), call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. *See Note 1. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0024)

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