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J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR BARGES Sol DTCG83-95-B-3WF248. Due 060695. POC Audrey L. Overholt, Telephone (216) 522-3954, ext. 683. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to perform dry docking and availability for two mooring barges. The barges are located at the U.S. Coast Guard, Group Upper Mississippi River, Keokuk, Iowa. Performance period is 50 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE REQUESTOR WILL BE ACCEPTED (FAX #216-522-7107). This is an unrestricted procurement IAW Public Law 100-656. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. The small business size standard for this contract is 3731. The estimated bid opening date is on or about 6 June 1995. Please do not call to verify the bid opening date. This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 522-3954 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist and bid opening date will be provided. 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, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (102)

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