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J -- S.S. BEAVER STATE, REPAIR AND UPGRADE. SOL DTMA93-96-B-03009 DUE 022996 POC Contact Point, Matthew A. McNally, III, (504)589-6915, Contracting Officer, Bruce R. Lohfink, Jr., (504)589-6539, Additional Contact, Kathleen R. 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. Miscellaneous topside repairs and upgrade to the S.S. Beaver State. This is a T-ACS-10 vessel with an overall length of 665'-9'' and a molded breadth of 75'-0'' located at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas. The work includes coating application of engine room and cargo holds. Steel repairs of miscellaneous areas of the vessel and convert No. 6 Reefer hold to a general storage hold. (0354)

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