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J -- PERFORM DOCKSIDE REPAIRS ON THE COAST GUARD CUTTER MARIPOSA SOL DTCG85-97-N-625772 DUE 071697 POC Dianne H. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3809 E-MAIL: Dianne Jackson, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, Dianne Jackson.mlcp@internet.uscg.mil. The Contractor is to provide labor and materials for the dockside repairs of the CGC MARIPOSA. All work shall be performed at the cutters homeport, Pier 36, Seattle, WA. The performance period will begin 04 Aug thru 22 Aug 1997. The items of work will be the following: Sea Ark Davit and Cradle Modifications and Hydraulic Cargo Hoisting Gear Overhaul and Test, Level 2. This procurement will be a Small Business Set-Aside procurement issued on or about 26 June 1997. This notice is for informational purposes for Miniority, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilitization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital for transportation-related Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall bve considered by the agency. See Note 26. (0176)

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