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Z -- VTS RECAPITALIZATION, STEEL SELF SUPPORTING TOWER SOL DTCG88-97-B-647395 DUE 032197 POC Contracting Officer, Almer Adams,(510) 535-7219, Bid Issuing Clerk, Brett Content (510) 535-7280 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: VTS RECAPITALIZATION, STEEL SELF SUPPORTING TOWER. Provide all labor, material, equipment, and engineering design required to fabricate transport and install a one hundred fifty foot(150')self supporting steel tower (without guy-wires), ladder safety climbing devices, work platform and catwalk, hoist, obstruction warning lights, (as required by FAA regulations) foundation, grounding templates, embedment items, and all necessary fastenings and appurtenances. Provide the tower and foundation system complete, tested and ready to use. Project site is located at the Rocky Pt Transmitter Site, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,00 and $250,000. The performance period is 90 calender days after receipt of notice to proceed. SIC Code for this procurement is 1799. Small business size standard is small if its average annual receipts for its preceeding three fiscal years do not exceed $7 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage 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 and 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. (0022)

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