International Marine Carriers, Inc., As Ship Manager for DOT/Maritime Administration, 22 Jericho Tpke., Suite 200, Mineola, New York, 11501

J -- ACTIVATION/SEA TRIAL/DEACTIVATION OF THE SS GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE Sol. DTMA-94-95-B-52504. POC: As Ship Manager for DOT/Maritime Administration, Contracting Officer, Robert Keller, 516/741-2700, Fax 516/741-2847. Vessel currently at Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet, Benecia, California. Ship must be towed to contractor facility from Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet and returned to the Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet, Benecia, California, at completion of contract. Activation/sea trial/deactivation of the S.S. Green Mountain State. Furnish labor, material and equipment to include but not be limited to machinery opening, system flushing and/or cleaning, regulatory surveys and other miscellaneous work. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation offerors must be holders of the MARAD Master Lump Sum Repair Agreement (MLSRA) or shall apply for and agree to the terms and conditions of the MLSRA. Offerors may accept the MLSRA with their bid; non-holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. NOTE: For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-tem working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under 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 800/532-1169. (055)

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