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61 -- 3 CONDUCTOR 250 MCM UNDERWATER POWER CABLE WITH A 600 VAC INSULATION RATING SOL DTMA92-96-B-00081 DUE 032196 POC Contracting Officer, Judy Bosnengo, (804)441-3247, Additional Contact, FAX, (804)441-6080 Provide 5,000 ft. of 3 Conductor 250 MCM submersible cable with or without a ground conductor and a minimum insulation rating of 600 volts AC. The cable shall be shipped to the James River Reserve Fleet, Building 2606, located at the end of Harrison Road, Fort Eustis, VA 23604. 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. (0066)

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