Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0055

71 -- MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL METAL CONSOLES, TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) FACILITY, HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT, HOUSTON, TEXAS SOL DTFA07-96-R-00045 DUE 053196 POC Contact, Teresa Hill, (817) 222-4397 Manufacture and Install complete metal consoles within the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility, Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas. Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The work includes furnishing labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to fabricate, assemble and complete all metal consoles including fastening devices necessary for the fabrication and assembly of all components. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. The BOD is an approximate date only. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 2522. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 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 available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number is (817) 222-5994. (0099)

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