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J -- REPAIR/OVERHAUL/UE, ALLISON MODEL 606 PROPELLERS APPL TO CV580 ACFT SOL DTFA-02-96-R-60534 DUE 073196 POC Sue Coy, Contracting Officer, 405-954-7881 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for OH/REP/UE of various acft components appl to CV580, Annual T&M/Indef Del type contract. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7699. The resulting contract will contain Opt to Extend Services and Opt to Extend the Term of the Contract clauses. Request for solicitation/amendments must be in writing (facsimile 405-954-3030. 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 contacts. 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. (0163)

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