Bay Ship Management, Inc., as Ship Manager for DOT, MARAD, 270 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

20 -- 59 TON PEDESTAL CRANES. Sol DTMA93-95-B-57516 due 091195. Contact Point, Erika Van Erikson, 201/871-8900 Bay Ship Management as Ship Manager's Contracting Officer for Maritime Administration. 59 Pedestal cranes at 75', 360 degrees rotation, independent electra/hydraulic powered units. Must be ABS/USCG certified and capable of operation in sea state #3. 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 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 (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. (208)

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