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61 -- 3 CONDUCTOR 250 MCM UNDERWATER POWER CABLE WITH A 600 VAC INSULATION RATING SOL DTMA92-96-B-00010 DUE 071096 POC Contracting Officer, Mrs. Laurel Bishop, Additional Contact, FAX, (804)440-0321 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. Cable shall be delivered on non-returnable reels in 500 - 1000 ft. lengths; 300 strands per conductor. One year warranty required. The cable shall be shipped to the James River Reserve Fleet, Building 2606, located at the end of Harrison Road, Fort Eustis, VA 23604. Delivery schedule is 30 calendar days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests to (804) 440-0321, are acceptable. This is a small business set aside. 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. (0151)

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