Department of Procurement, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York 11024-1699

71 -- STUDENT MAILBOXES SOL DTMA95-96-Q-00955 DUE 092096. Contact, Peter DiNicola, 516-773-5433/Contracting Officer. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy requires approximately 1,200 new student mailboxes. The mailboxes shall include a 3 digit single dial combination lock, have solid brass doors and be 5 1/2 inches wide, 6 inches high and 12 inches deep. The mailbox compartments shall be constructed of 20 gauge steel. Solicitation packages will be ready on 4 September 1996. Telephone and facsimile requests shall be accepted. The applicable standard industrial classification is 3499. This is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. 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 (STEP) 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 STEP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (235)

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