Department of Transportion, Maritime Administration, Office of Acquisition, 400 7th St., SW, Rm. 7310, Washington, DC 20590

V -- LAYBERTHING SERVICES FOR ONE READY RESERVE FORCE VESSEL SOL DTMA91-96-B-00003 DUE 041096 POC Contact Point, Ben Burnowski, (202)366-1932 The Maritime Administration proposes to procure by sealed bidding layberthing services for one vessel in the Virginia Tidewater area. The period of performance is one year with four one-year options. An invitation for bids (IFB) will be issued on or about March 11, 1996. Bid opening will be held on or about April 10, 1996. Copies of IFB DTMA91-96-B-00003 may be requested in writing from Rilla Gaither (tel:(202)366-1714), DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380, Office of Acquisition, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Rm. 7310, Washington, DC 20590. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Maritime Administration. 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 price interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contract the contracting official listed above. (0051)

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