Depart of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0055

61 -- 125KW ENGINE POWERED GENERATOR W/TRANSFER SWITCH AND ONE YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SOL DTFA07-96-Q-0040. Due 050196. POC Joyce Ingram, (817) 222-4336. The FAA intends to award a sole source contract to Stewart & Stevenson, 3919 Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 75247, for the purchase of an Engine Generator with transfer switch, located at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, TX. SIC Code for this procurement is 3621. For Minority, Woman-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 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 OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. See Numbered Note 22. (081)

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