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J -- DEACTIVATION OF THE CAPE FAREWELL Sol DTMA-93-95-B-70002. POC As Ship Manager for DOT/Maritime Administration, Contracting Officer, Robert Keller, (516) 741-2700. Vessel currently located at Poland Street Wharf, New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 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 (800) 532-1169. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Activation, dock trial, deactivation, upgrade repairs and Phase IV repairs to the S. S. Cape Florida. Furnish labor, material and equipment to include but not be limited to machinery opening, system flushing and/or cleaning, regulatory surveys and other miscellaneous work. (044)

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