Bay Ship Management, Inc., 270 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

J -- S.S. PETERSBURG - TOPSIDE REPAIRS Sol. DTMA93-96-B-57554. Due 112295. Contact Point, Erika Van Erikson, 201/871-8900, Bay Ship Management as Ship Manager's Contracting Officer for Maritime Administration. 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 $500,000.00. 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. Repairs include Regulatory Surveys, New Stripping System Installation, Cargo Piping System Upgrade, Ballast Piping System Modifications, Inert Gas Piping System Overhauls, Dock Trials, Sea Trial, and Deactivation. The vessel is moored at the National Defense Ready Reserve Fleet (NDRRF) Beaumont, TX. (283)

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