American Overseas Marine Corp., 116 East Howard Street, Quincy, MA 02169

J -- S.S. WRIGHT GAS DETECTION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT SOL DTMA92-95-B-50012 DUE 053095 POC Contracting Officer, Mr. Michael Meduski, (617)376-8459 Award of a firm fixed-price contract is contemplated for gas detection system replacement onboard the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessel S.S. WRIGHT. Work to be performed at the vessel's outport, Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD. Contractor shall replace and relocate existing Hiller System control cabinet with a multi-channel system capable of detecting hydrogen, carbon monoxide and combustible gases. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the Agency. A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) is required for the specification and attachments. Checks are to be made payable to ''American Overseas Marine Corp.'' and indicate ''Solicitation No. DTMA92-95-B-50012.'' The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation offerors must provide representations and certifications as required by the solicitation. Delivery schedule is 60 calendar days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. 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 theDOT 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. (0097)

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