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J -- PIERSIDE AVAILABILITY UPGRADE FOR GOLDEN BEAR!! SOL DTMA94-99-B-00001 DUE 121798 POC Contact Point is Pat Russo, 415 744-2593. To expedite requests use fax number, 415 744-2576. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to upgrade pierside availa- bility of the Training Ship Golden Bear. Work includes (1) Main Engine Keep- warm heaters, (2) FWD MSD Pump, (3) Aux. Diesel Eng. FO Filters, (4) S.W. System Expansion Joints, (5) Removable Stores Hatch 4th Deck, (6) Ballast Tank Remote Reach-rods and (7) SSDG Flex Joints. Work location will be aboard the vessel located at its mooring at the California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, 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 Dis- advantaged 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 enter- prises 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. For further information, and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.***** Posted 10/22/98 (W-SN264583). (0295)

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