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

61 -- CABLE, 250 MCM 3/C IN 1500 FT. CONTINUOUS REELS SOL DTMA94-98-B-00002 DUE 021898 POC Pat Russo, (415) 744-2593, To expedite requests use fax number, (415) 744-2576. Provide 7500 ft. of Cable, 250 MCM 3/C in 1500 ft. continuous reels for MARAD's Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 2595 Lake Herman Road, Benicia, CA. 94510. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter or request by facsimile to (415) 744-2576. 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. (0364)

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