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J -- S.S. WRIGHT DRYDOCKING, ABS SPECIAL SURVEY, MISCELLANEOUS M&R, ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION SOL DTMA92-96-B-50001 DUE 011596 POC Contracting Officer, Mr. Michael Meduski, (617)376-8459, Additional Contact, Fax, (617)773-1448 Perform drydocking, ABS Special Survey, miscellaneous maintenance and repair, activation and deactivation of MARAD vessel S.S. WRIGHT, now located at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD. Overall performance period for drydocking and activation estimated at 50 days. Deactivation will occur at vessel's layberth in Baltimore following USMC exercise. Vessel carries a 10 man ROS crew when not operational. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors 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 applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0334)

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