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J -- S.S. TEXAS CLIPPER II, INTERIOR PAINTING SOL DTMA93-96-B-03006 DUE 121295 POC Contact Point, Bruce R. Lohfink, Jr., (504)589-6539, Contracting Officer, Matthew A. McNally, III, (504)589-6915, Additional Contact, Kathleen Doran, (504)589-3652 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. Vessel will be towed to Contractors facility where topside repairs will be completed. A maintenance activation including operation of all the vessel equipment, dock and sea trials, will be completed. Upon completion of the activation, the vessel will be deactivated and towed to it's storage site. The vessel will be towed from the National Defense Reserve Fleet site at Beaumont, Texas to the Contravtor's facility where topside hull and machinery repairs/testing will be accomplished. The vessel willundergo a maintenance activation to include operation of vessel equipment, dock/sea trial and deactivation, and willbe return towed back to its NRDF (0300)

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