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J -- DEACTIVATION AND LAY-UP OF T.S. STATE OF MAINE SOL DTMA92-95-B-00024 DUE 110295 POC Contracting Officer, Ms. Susan P. Barba, (804)441-3268 Accomplish deactivation and lay-up of the T.S. STATE OF MAINE. Lay-up the ship's equipment/systems, secure and clean the ship's internal space, remove and dispose of hazardous material, fabricate and install new shaft lock and rudder lock, prepare the ship for towing, and provide tug services to tow the ship from Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME and deliver to MARAD, James River Reserve Fleet, Fort Eustis, Va. 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; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. Delivery schedule is 14 calendar days, plus towing allowance days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. All requests must be in writing; may be telefaxed to (804) 441-6080. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES 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. (0255)

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