Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0055

59 -- COMBINATION BYPASS/ISOLATION CLOSED-TRANSITION TRANSFER SWITCH SOL DTFA07-96-Q-00018 DUE 021296 POC Contact Rose Marie Mendoza, (817) 222-4338 Provide one (1) Combination ByPass/Isolation Closed-Transition Transfer Switch with optional accessories. The solicitation will be a brand name or equal. The proposed procurement will be a total set-aside for Small Business concerns. Package will be available approximately January 22, 1996. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 3613. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number is (817) 222-5994 For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0363)

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