Stapp Towing Co, Inc., 3513 Dickinson, TX 77539: As Ship Managers for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Central Region

J -- REPAIRS, DRYDOCKING OF THE MISSION CAPISTRANO SOL DTMA93-97-B-50021 DUE 040997 POC Janet Stapp, Contracting Officer, (713) 337-2551. Repairs, Drydocking of the Mission Capistrano. To include scraping and painting of hull. Vessel is moored at anchorage in the National Defense Reserve Fleet site at Beaumont, Texas. Contract award will be subject to funding availability. 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 DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. (0058)

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