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J -- J-GTS ADMIRAL WILLIAM M. CALLAGHAN, DRYDOCKING AND GENERAL REPAIRS Sol DTMA94-96-B-67619 due 052996. Contact Louis Cavaliere, General Agent, Contracting Officer for DOT - Maritime Administration, (610)617-6802. To expedite request, use Fax No. (610)617-6815. A contract for drydocking and general repairs to the GTS Admiral William M. Callaghan. Work will commence 1 August 1996. Performance period will be 60 days. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter or request by fax: (610)617-6815. 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; non holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. Current holders of MARAD's QML SA/SRA Agreement may accept the MLSRA with their bid. 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 OSDBU at (800)532-1169. (073)

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