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

Z -- UPGRADE EXISTING INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) AT THE LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, L.A. CALIF. SOL DTFA08-96-B-02927 POC Nancy Davis, (310) 725-7564 The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services (except government furnished materials) necessary to upgrade the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and the installation of a Category III ILS currently servicing Runways (R/W) 07L/25R, Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, California. The scope of work is to (1) demolish/remove the existing ILS equipment - Glide Slope, Localizer, Inner Marker, and Outer Marker; (2) Surveying to establish location of the new Localizer antenna array; (3) Enlarging existing wooden platform; and (4) to install the new GFM Antenna Arrays 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. All site work shall be performed in strict accordance with Federal Aviation Administration plans and specifications. The performance period is ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of the notice to proceed. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 1799. The cost range is from $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. Invitation for Bid (IFB) DTFA08-96-B-02927 will be available on or about April 23, 1996 with a bid opening approximately 30 days thereafter. Offerors must submit a written request for the IFB by letter or FAX (310) 297-0056, Attn: Nancy Davis. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Title VII of the Business Opportunity Development 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. (0072)

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