Federal Aviation Administration, Acquisition Mgmt. Branch, Eastern Region, Fitzgerald Federal Building, JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430

Z -- NYARTCC OPERATIONS WING BASEMENT MODIFICATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEM SOL DTFA05-96-B-50807 DUE 041696 POC Ginger Morganti (718) 553-3086 Contracting Officer Provide all labor, equipment and materials for construction of the Control and Operations Wing Basement Modifications/Sprinkler System at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center, Ronkonkoma, New York. This estimated procurement is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. All work to be completed within three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days. This procurement is unrestricted as to size standards. Bid sets to be available on or about March 15, 1996. A one hundred dollar ($100.00) non refundable fee is required. Send request with check to FAA, Fitzgerald Federal Building # 111, JFK Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430, ATTN: Ginger Morganti, AEA-55A. 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% 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 account 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. (0044)

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