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J -- DRYDOCKING, REPAIRS, REGULATORY INSPECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS ON THE T.S. EMPIRE STATE SOL DTMA92-97-B-00007 DUE 101497 POC Ms. Susan P. Barba, 757-441-3268, FAX: 757-441-6080 E-MAIL: susan.barba@marad.dot.gov, toni.kimbrough@marad.dot.gov. Accomplish drydock/repairs on T.S. EMPIRE STATE, including USCG/ABS regulatory inspections, drydock/COI credit inspections, sea valves, underwater hull preservation, tailshaft, propeller and rudder/pintle inspections, and other miscellaneous inspections. All work shall be performed at contractor's drydocking facility. Contractor will be required to tow the vessel from current ship berthing location, State University of New York (SUNY), Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, Bronx, NY to contractor's drydock facility and return. 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; nonholders shall provide annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. Delivery schedule is 30 calender days, after effective date of a written Notice to Proceed, plus towing allowance days. All requests must be in writing; may be telefaxed to (757) 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 it $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. (0237)

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