DOT-Maritime Administration, 201 Mission Street, Room 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

J -- PROVIDE NEW CRANE FOR THE FS-65 YSD CRANE BARGE SOL DTMA94-97-B-00005 DUE 071497 POC Pat Russo, (415) 744-2593, to expedite requests use fax number, (415) 744-2576. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to remove the existing crane (rated at a 10-ton capacity) from the YSD, a self-propelled floating crane barge, and install a new contractor furnished crane. This is to include any modifications required to the existing crane foundation, deckhouse structure and deck structure to suit the new crane. Work location will be aboard the vessel located at its mooring at the Suisun Bay Ready Reserve Fleet, Benicia, CA. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter or facsimile to (415) 744-2576. 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. Offerors may accept the MLSRA with their bid: non holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. NOTE: 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0136)

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