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22 -- COVERTING 567C ENGINES FROM DIESEL TO COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS(CNG) SOL DTRS-57-95-R-00018 DUE 031595 POC Guy H. Hillman FAX (617) 494-3656. The Volpe Center is interested in converting two 1850 horsepower, 567C engines from diesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to meet California air quality standards for the year 2001. The locomotives will be supplied by the government. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Business 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 further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0046)

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