Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth TX 76193-0055

Y -- INSTALLATION OF ``PLANTS'' PORTIONS OF ILS AND MALSR SERVING RUNWAYS 22 AND 04 AT AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AMARILLO, TEXAS SOL DTFA07-96-B-00022. Due 031896. Contact: Ms. Vinessa Archer, Acquisition Management Branch, (817) 222-4335. The Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, intends to solicit and award a contract to install the ``plants'' portions of Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR) serving runway 22 and an ILS localizer serving runway 4 at Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo, Texas. Work includes installing asphalt access road, concrete foundations, power and control cables and trenching, concrete handholes, electrical racks and providing all electrical work to provide a fully operational system. Estimated price range is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. The BOD is an approximate date only. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 1611 and 1731. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 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 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 up to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. No telephone requests. Only written or fax requests are acceptable. Fax number is (817) 222-5994. (025)

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