Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, KINGS POINT, DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT, KINGS POINT, NY, 11024-1699

D -- MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND LONG TERM SUPPORT PROGRAM SOL DTMA95-99-Q-00695 DUE 092499 POC Peter DiNicola, Contracting Officer, Phone (516) 773-5433, Fax (516) 773-5774, Email peter.dinicola@marad.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTMA95-99-Q-0 0695&LocID=804. E-MAIL: Peter DiNicola, peter.dinicola@marad.dot.gov. The US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY intends to contract with Tano Corporation of New Orleans, Louisiana, on a sole source basis for the development and execution of a maintenance program and the development and execution of a Long Term System Support Program for its unique Computer Aided Operations Research Facility's Machinery Control System Simulator. Tano / Kongsberg Norcontrol is the manufacturer/integrator of the USMMA's Machinery Control System Simulator. The initial period of performance shall be November 15, 1999 through November 14, 2000, with the possibility of four (4) option years to follow. Interested parties must be able to demonstrate the ability to procure the required proprietary replacement parts and maintain the proprietary Kongsberg Norcontrol Machinery Control System Simulator software and proprietary program support environment software. See Numbered Note 22. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 millions per contract. The DOT provide an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bond Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373763). (0239)

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