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J -- HAULOUT AND REPAIR OF USCG 47' MOTOR LIFE BOAT #47203 Sol DTCG85-97-B-66B186. Due 011697. Contact Janyce DeCanto, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3773. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to haulout and repair USCG 47' Motor Life Boat #47203, homeported Tillamook Bay, Oregon. Performance is scheduled from 3/10/97 to 5/02/97. Work items to include; haulout and underwater body work, underwater body preservation (100%) (International Elastomer), topside and freeboard paint removal, raw water strainer overhaul, fuel tank limber hole installation, d-ring installation, engineroom deck plate replacement, tow bitt modifications, deck plate fastener, replacement, bow handrail repair, overhead handrail installation. The procurement is a Request for Quotation and is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside and will be issued on or about 16 December 1996. All responsible sources may submit quote which will be considered by the agency. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (331)

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