Department of Procurement, US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

J -- DRYDOCK, REPAIR AND BOTTOM PAINT TRAINING VESSEL KINGS POINTER SOL DTMA95-96-B-00001. Due 061096. Contact John W Muir, 516/773-5584/Contracting Officer. Drydock, repair and bottom paint Training Vessel Kings Pionter, an Ex Navy T-AGOS-2 CONTENDER, length 224' beam 43' displacement, full load 2,285 long tons, draft full load 15'. Classification: ABS unrestricted ocean service. Issue date of solicitation o/a 10 May 96. Work to be completed within ten (10) work days from authorization to proceed. Due to operational restrictions of the vessel, the geographical area for bidders is limited to the geographical area from northern Maine to Key West, Florida, on the eastern seaboard. Yards having a Maritime Administration and or a US Navy Master Lump Sum Repair Contract, and all other responsible sources offering a contractor facility within the defined area may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Government. Vessel available for inspection during May 1996, Monday thru Friday, 0830-1600. Contact Ted Haendel or Chief Engineer. C Brown on (516) 773-5514 or (516) 773-5680 for specific inspection time. This notice is for information 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 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, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (113)

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