DOT - Maritime Administration, 201 Mission Street, Room 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

J -- DRYDOCKING, HULL AND MAIN DECK CLEANING AND COATING OF MARAD CRANE BARGE (FS-65) SOL DTMA94-96-B-00002 DUE 080996. Contact Point, Pat Russo, (415) 744-2593, To expedite requests use fax number, (415) 744-2576. Provide services to perform drydocking, hull and main deck cleaning and coating of MARAD's Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet Crane Barge. Crane Barge is a craft of the military YSD type. It is a self-propelled Crane Barge, displacing approximately 220 tons, length 103 ft., beam 30 ft., draft 4 ft., emergency draft approximately 5.5 ft., and an overall depth of 7 ft. Currently located at Suisun Bay, Benicia, CA. Because this vessel is not considered deep-sea worthy all repair/upgrade work must be performed on this vessel in the San Francisco Bay Area, such area to include the up-river areas of Sacramento and Stockton. 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 facsimile to (415) 744-2576. 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. NOTE: 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. (166)

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