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J -- CAPE ''M'' CLASS VESSELS PURCHASE OF MARINE SEWAGE DEVICE SOL DTMA92-96-B-60604 DUE 021296 POC Contact Point, Mr. Raymond Mann, (212)986-1960, Contracting Officer, Mr. William Hogg, (212)986-1960, Additional Contact, FAX, (212)297-2263 This requirement is for the purchase of three (3) MICROPHOR Model MC 500MSD Units for the S.S. CAPE MAY, MENDOCINO and MOHICAN. Delivery to be to MARAD Warehouse at Chesapeake, VA. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the Agency. Delivery schedule is 12 weeks, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. 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. (0356)

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