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Q -- OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SOL DTMA92-95-B-00017 DUE 082895 POC Contracting Officer, Ms. Susan P. Barba, (804)441-3268 Medical surveillance and evaluation of employees of the Maritime Administration, James River Reserve Fleet, Fort Eustis, VA. Services are required for approximately 105 persons, on an annual or emergent basis and include: asbestos/occupational exams with x-rays and ''B'' reader reports, blood lead, ZPP and PSA tests; preplacement, fitness for duty and preseparation exams with functional capacity evaluations, tetanus toxoid and diptheria toxoid vaccinations, tuberculosis skin tests, liver function studies, high blood pressure testing, post injury/accident drug and alcohol testing and specialized testing (such as asbestosis) as required. Annual training and recertifi- cation of EMT personnel for CPR and bloodbourne pathogens, hepatitis vaccinations for EMT personnel; occupational training consisting of ''back school'' and cholesterol/blood pressure awareness as needed. Exams/ testing shall be conducted at the contractor's facility, which shall be within 10 miles of the James River Reserve Fleet measured in road miles traveled by automobile. Offeror's proposing to perform services at a facility outside the 10-mile limit will not be considered. The contract will include a base year, plus four (4) one-year options; estimated start 10/1/95. All requests must be in writing; may be telefaxed to (804) 441-6080. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This Notice is for information 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 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 application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0172)

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