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J -- M/V CAPE KNOX, DRYDOCKING REPAIRS Sol. DTMA93-95-B-02542. Due 070695. Contact Louis Cavaliere, General Agent, Contracting Officer for DOT - Maritime Administration, 610 617-6802. A contract for drydocking of M/V Cape Knox (ex Nelloyd Rouen). Solicitation to be mailed on approximately 6 June 1995. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all respnsible offerors may submit a bids which shall be considered by the agency. The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation offerors must: Be holers 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 thier bid; non holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enteprises: 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 concernign the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (128)

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