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J -- PRE-CRUISE REPAIRS ON T.S. EMPIRE STATE SOL DTMA92-97-B-00001 DUE 020397 POC Contact Point, Ms. Susan P. Barba, (804) 441-3268 Accomplish pre-cruise repairs, regulatory inspections USCG/ABS, and miscellaneous repairs. All work shall be performed at State University of New York (SUNY), Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY. 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. Delivery schedule is 45 calendar days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed. All requests must be in writing; may be telefaxed to (804) 441-6080. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This notice is for information 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 the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0352)

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