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J -- HAULOUT AND REPAIR OF USCG 44' MOTRO LIFE BOAT SOL DTCG85-97-B-66B440 DUE 060597 POC Contact Virginia Obershaw, Contracting Officer, 5l0/437-2985 The Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific Area is proposing a contract for the Haulout and Repair of USCG 44' Motor Life Boat homeported North Bend, Oregon. The work shall be performed at the contractor's facility. The period of performance starts 04 August 1997 through 05 September 1997. The solicitation will be issued on or about 22 April 1997. Major work items include but are not limited to: haulout, underwater body work, and fuel tank cleaning, zinc anode renewal, underwater body presevation (25% vinyl), 120VAC Lighting, aft survivor's compartment insulation renewal, helmsman's grating renewal, ventilation replacement, and remove stuffing tubes blkds 9, 15, & 17. This is in accordance with the Small Buisness Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital 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 $500,000.00. For further information and forms concerning the ASTLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. (0077)

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