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J -- DOCKSIDE REPAIR OF USCGC CONIFER (WLB 301), GRU SAN PEDRO SOL DTCG85-98-B-625M07 DUE 112597 POC Virginia Obershaw, Contracting Officer at 510/437-2985 FAX 510/437-3392 WEB: LINKDESC: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cbdpwd.cgi, LINKURL: All responsible businesses may submit an offer to be considered by this agency.. The United States Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific, proposes to contract for Dockside Repairs on the USCGC Conifer (WLB 301), at home port, San Pedro, CA, during the period 01/26/98 to 03/06/98. This notice is for informational 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 working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $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. (0275)

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