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Z -- INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE AT HANGAR A, AIR STATION SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA SOL DTCG88-97-B-623642 DUE 070997 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contract Specialist Janice McAroy 510/535-7219 INSTALLATION OF OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE AT HANGAR A, AIR STATION SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Only written request for solicitation will be accepted, (FAX: 510-535-7288). Install a new overhead bridge crane in Hangar A, work includes but is not limited to the following: (A) installation of two new bridge crane steel girders attached to the bottom chords of the roof trusses; (B) complete installation of a new 1 1/2 ton capacity electric overhead traveling bridge crane including all electrical controls, wiring and attachment to the existing power panel. Estimated Range $25,000 to $100,000. Performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipate bid issue date is 9 June 1997. SIC Code for this procurement is 1796, Small Business size standard is Small if its average annual Receipts for its preceedingt 3 fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALLRESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ESPOND. 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. (AC0519050-02) (0139)

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