American Overseas Marine Corporation, As Ship Manager for DOT-Maritime Administration, 116 East Howard Street, Quincy, MA 02169

J -- REPAIRS, ACTIVATION, SEATRIAL--VESSEL SS CAPE JOHN Sol DTMA93-96-B-52501, Due 122295, contact point, Mr. Michael Meduski, Contracting Officer, As Ship Manager for DOT-Maritime Administration, (617) 376-8459, FAX (617) 773-1448. Perform repairs, activation and sea trail of SS Cape John, now located in Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX. Overall performance period estimated at 45 days. Vessel to be towed to contractor's facility. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offers 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; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. This notice is for informational 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 application forms concerning STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (310)

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