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 -- ENGINE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT AT THE SANTA ANA ATCT AND JULIAN VORTAC SOL DTFA08-96-B-03601 POC Matt Smilak (310) 725-7552 Provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and services required or necessary for the installation of a Government furnished Engine Generator Set (E/G), Automatic Transfer Switch/Bypass Isolation (ATS/BIS), and loadbank at the Santa Ana Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), Irvine, California and at the Julian VORTAC, Julian, California. The existing E/G and its associated equipment will be removed. The work associated with this project shall include, but is not limited to, the following: electrical work, demolition, painting, carpentry, and other work described. All work shall be performed in strict accordance with FAA plans and specifications. The period of performance is 60 calendar days at Santa Ana and 30 calendar days at Julian. Invitation for Bid (IFB) DTFA08-96-B03601 will be available on or about April 30, 1996, with a public bid opening approximately 30 days thereafter. The estimated price range for this procurement is between $100,000 and $250,000. All responsible offerors may submit a bid which shall be considered by the FAA. All interested Offerors must submit their request for the IFB to the attention of Matt Smilak by letter at the address listed in this announcement or by FAX at (310) 297-0056. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurment is 1731 - Electrical Work, $7.0 size standard. 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 (PL 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. (0087)

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