Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, NAS Acquisition Contracting Team, AMQ-210, P.O. Box 25082, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4929

59 -- SWITCH PUSH SOL DTFA-02-96-R-60034 DUE 070996 POC Cecilia Maguire, (405) 954-7895 Switch Push, NSN 5930-01-017-0751, P/N AA1112100011 and/or KBSR1, estimated 2100 each, delivered to Oklahoma City, OK. This requirement will be awarded for a base year with three 1-year options. SIC Code 3679. The FAA will accept only the first 25 requests for solicitation received by 3:30 p.m., on July 8, 1996. 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. (0173)

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