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Y -- INSTALL EIFS SIDING ON VORTACS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONSIN MISSOURI, IOWA, KANSAS AND NEBRASKA SOL DTFA09-97-R-27024 DUE 031597 POC Joseph A. York (816) 426-3106 Contracting Officer Installation of Exterior Insulation & Finish System (EIFS) Siding at VORTACS, Foristell, MO; Newton, IA; Fort Dodge, IA; Sioux City, IA; Dodge City, KS; Insatallation of EIFS Siding and Paint at Mason City, IA; and Repair EIFS Siding at Omaha, NE. SIC code 1761. Estimated cost between $100,000 and $150,000. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Evelyn Torkildson, at (816) 426-3171. When calling, please be prepared to state solicitation number, name of company, address, and telephone number. This notice is for informational purposes 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% guaranty on the bond amount to 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 regarding the Bonding and Lending Programs, please call DOT of Small and Disadvantaged Business's Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0037)

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