American Overseas Marine Corporation, As Ship Manager for DOT-Maritime Administration, 116 East Howard Street, Quincy, MA 02169

J -- DRYDOCK AND SPECIAL SURVEY--SS CURTISS SOL DTMA94-97-B-55001. DUE 010397. Contact Point, Michael Meduski, Contracting Officer, (617) 376-8459, FAX (617) 773-1448. Drydock, ABS Special Survey and miscellaneous repairs for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessel SS Curtiss now located at Port Hueneme, CA. Vessel is in ROS status, and will be towed to contractor's facility. Anticipated 45 day availability planned to start on or about 1/13/97. Work must be performed to the satisfaction of ABS, USCG and the Ship Manager's COTR. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. All responsible bidders may submit bids which shall be considered by the Agency. The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation bidders must: Be holders of the MARAD Master Lump Sump Repair Agreement (MLSRA) or shall apply for and agree to the terms and conditions of the MLSRA. Bidders may accept the MLSRA with their bid; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. This notice is for informational 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 application forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (320)

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