Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, NAS Acquisition Contracting Team, AMQ-210, P.O. Box 25082, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4929

54 -- BASIC NESTAINER STACKING FRAMES WITH BOX SOL DTFA-02-95-R-50070 DUE 041096 POC Mike Rogers, Contracting Officer, (405) 954-7830 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for Basic Nestainer Stacking Frames W/Box stirrup 48x48x48 (holds cable). AXIA Inc. Model #32-48-48-48-392 or equal, must be 100% compatible. Includes 3000# design for FAA application, special option for FAA for Deck, ''C'' Frame Quantity 710 each. FOB Destination. The Standard Classification Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3499. Request for solicitation/amendments must be in writing (facsimile 405-954-3030. 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 contacts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0029)

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