Bay Ship Management, Inc. for U.S. DOT, Maritime Admin., 270 Sylvan Ave., Suite 100, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

J -- S.S. MOUNT WASHINGTON - TOPSIDE ONLY SOL DTMA93-95-B-57509. DUE 050895. Contact Point, Ms. Erika Van Erikson, 201/871-8900. 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-term 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. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Repairs include Activation, Deactivation, Regulatory Surveys, Cargo System Modifications, OPDS Testing, & SALM Retrieval. Vessel presently moored at Marine Hydraulics, Inc. Norfolk, VA. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. (058)

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