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99 -- WEATHER OBSERVATION SERVICE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. FAX REQUESTS TO THE ABOVE NUMBER FOR THE QUALIFIED VENDOR APPLICATION. PHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SOL DTFA14-98-R-33946 DUE 020498 POC Fax requests for the qualified vendor application (QVA) must be received by 1-19-98. The QVA will be issued 1-19-98. The completed QVA will be required in this office by COB 2-4-98. Contractors to perform weather observation service are invited to request a QVA. Following are the locations requiring service: beginning March 1, 1998 for Fort Wayne and Evansville, IN. Beginning April 1, for Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Flint, MI; Lafayette, IN; Lansing, MI; Milwaukee, WI; Madison, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Peoria, IL; South Bend, IN; Quincy, IL. These are an estimate of locations, guaranteed locations will be listed in the solicitation package that will be issued to qualified contractors on or about 2/12/98. The estimated price range will be listed in the QVA. Sic Code is 8999. Offers will be solicited from the QVA only. This information is for minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged businesses: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged business to acquire short-term working capital & bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. This is applicable toany eligible to a prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT bonding assistance program enables firms to apply for bid, performance & payment bonds up to 1.0M per contract. The DOT provides for 90% guaranty of bond amount to the surity against losses. For more information please call 800-532-1169. (0009)

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