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J -- M/V CAPE KNOX AND M/V CAPE KENNEDY, GENERAL TOPSIDE AND REFLAGGING REPAIRS Sol DTMA93-95-B-02653 Due 091595 Contact Louis Cavaliere, General Agent, Contracting Officer for DOT - Maritime Administration A contract for general topside and reflagging repairs of M/V Cape Knox (ex Nedlloyd Rouen) and M/V Cape Kennedy (ex Nedlloyd Rosario). Solicitation to be mailed on approximately 15 August 1995. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. The Maritime Administration requires that 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; non holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. 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 (191)

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