Federal Highway Administration, Loudoun Tech Center, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, Virginia

U -- TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES UTILIZING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) COMPOSITE MATERIALS SOL DTFH7197Q00019 DUE 090997 POC Contact Carol Gleason, Small Purchasing Agent, 703-285-0007; Contracting Officer, Mary W. Daigle, 703-285-0094 U -- It is the intent of the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) to obtain the services of E. T. Techtonics on a sole source basis to provide the EFLHD Bridge Design staff with training and advice in the design and construction of a pedestrian bridge which will utilize fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites as the material for the superstructure elements. Request for quotation must be received by September 9, 1997. The anticipated award date is September 15, 1997. This shall be a fixed-price purchase order. The SIC Code for this requirement is 8999. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. The following is informational: For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transporation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1159. (0230)

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