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

J -- S.S. CAPE JOHNSON BOILER, MACHINERY AND TOPSIDE REPAIRS SOL DTMA92-95-B-50013 DUE 060595 POC Contracting Officer, Mr. Michael Meduski, (617)376-8459 Contractor shall provide labor, material and wet berth to perform specified repairs to boilers, machinery and topside on the S.S. CAPE JOHNSON, now located in the James River Reserve Fleet. Work to be performed to the satisfaction of Ship Manager's Port Engineer (COTR), MARAD's Marine Surveyor and all required regulatory bodies. 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-50013.'' Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the Agency. The Maritime Administration requiresthat 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; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. Delivery schedule is 75 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 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. (0103)

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