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

Y -- UPGRADE EXISTING INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) AT RUNWAY 29, OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, CA SOL DTFA08-96-B-02907 DUE 030196 POC B.J. Fisher The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services (except government furnished materials) necessary to upgrade the Instrument Landing System (ILS) currently servicing Runway 29 at Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California. The scope of work is to (1) demolish/remove the existing ILS equipment - Glide Scope, Localizer, Inner Marker, and Outer Marker; and (2) to install the new GFM ILS equipment at the sites mentioned. The work involves concrete work, carpentry work, electrical work, grounding work, trenching, cabling, backfilling, surveying, and the assembly and installation of the GFM equipment. It should be noted that the Inner and Middle Marker sites are located n a wooden pier that extends out into the San Francisco Bay. All site work shall be performed in strict accordance with Federal Aviation Administration plans and specifications. The performance period is FORTY-FIVE (45) CALENDAR DAYS after receipt of the notice to proceed. Invitation for Bid (IFB) #DTFA08-96-B-02907 will be available on or about 29 February 1996, with a public bid opening approximately THIRTY (30) DAYS thereafter. The estimated price range for this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. All interested offerors must submit their request for the IFB to the attention of B.J. Fisher by letter, to the address listed above or FAX your request to (310) 297-0056. Phone requests will not be honored. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 1799. This is an unrestricted procurement in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, Title VII of the Business Opportunity Reform Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-656). 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 available 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. (0033)

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