Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, ASO-55B, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320

X -- WEATHER OBSERVATION SERVICES SOL DTFA06-96-B-50016 DUE 030796 POC Point of Contact, Phil Alexander (A.I.M.), (404) 305-5983 Weather Observation Services seven (7) days per week 24 hours per day at Vero Beach Airport, Vero Beach, Florida; Weather Observations (7) days per week from 11:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida; Weather Observations (7) days per week from 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. at Page Field, Ft. Myers, Florida, beginning on or about March 15, 1996, and continuing through September 30, 1996, with four (4) one-year options to extend performance.--Weather Observations shall be taken in accordance with the National Weather Service Federal Meteorological Handbook Number 1 (FMH1) and all suppliements thereto.-- This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.--SIC Code 8999 applies.--Telephone requests will not be honored.--This notice 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.-- `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ```` Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.--For information concerning the acquisition, contact the person listed above. (0045)

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