Farrell Lines Inc., One Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004-2109

J -- S.S. CAPE CATAWBA DRYDOCKING, CARGO GEAR QUADRENNIAL, PERIOD SURVEYS MACHINERY AND HULL, ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION SOL DTMA92-97-B-62501 DUE 111496 POC Ms. Claire Zock, Contracting Officer, (212) 440-4987, FAX (212) 440-4871 S.S. CAPE CATAWBA's work package includes: drydocking for American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) with typical related work and inspections; preservation of hull, cargo holds and tanks; cargo gear certification for ABS including load testing, disassembly and reassembly of components and associated repairs, special periodic examination of machinery and hull for ABS, including machinery and hull internals, activation of the vessel and sea trials to demonstrate satisfactory operation after repairs and reassembly, followed by deactivation/lay-up. Work is to be accomplished at the successful bidders facility. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the Agency. A charge of twenty-five ($25.00) is required for the specification and attachments. Checks are to be made payable to ''Farrell Lines, Inc.'' and indicate the solicitation number ''DTMA92-97-B-62501.'' 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; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. Delivery schedule is 70 calendar days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. 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. (0277)

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