DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION, MAR-380, 400 SEVENTH STREET, SW RM. 7310, WASHINGTON, DC 20590

V -- LAYBERTHING SERVICES FOR 2 READY RESERVE FORCE VESSELS SOL DTMA91-95-B-00011 DUE 082195 POC Contact Point, BEN BURNOWSKI, (202)366-1932 THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES TO PROCURE BY SEALED BIDDING LAYBERTHING SERVICES FOR TWO (2) VESSELS IN THE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AREA. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS ONE YEAR WITH FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTIONS. AN INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT JULY 20, 1995. BID OPENING WILL BE HELD ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 21, 1995. COPIES OF IFB DTMA91-95-B-00011 MAY BE REQUESTED IN WRITING FROM RILLA GAITHER, DOT/MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, MAR-380, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION 400 7TH STREET, SW, RM. 7310, WASHINGTON, DC 20590. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A BID WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT), OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTLIZATION (OSDBU), HAS A PROGRAM TO ASSIST MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO AQUIRE SHORT-TERM WORKING CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION-RELATED CONTRACTS. LOANS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE DOT SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM (STLP) AT PRICE INTEREST RATES TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FINANCING. THE MAXIMUN LINE OF CREDIT IS $500,000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICABLE FORMS CONCERNING THE STLP, CALL THE OSDBU AT (800) 532-1169. FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION CONTRACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICIAL LISTED ABOVE. (0181)

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