Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, P.O. Box 520, Massena, New York 13662-0520

55 -- FURNISH AND DELIVERY F.O.B. DESTINATION TO MASSENA, NEW YORK, APPROX. 53,000 BOARD FEET OF EKKI TIMBERS Sol DTSL55-95-B-C0718. Due 092295. Contact Janet C. Brownell, 315/764-3206/ Contracting Officer, Linda M. Harding, 315/764-3244. Furnish and deliver F.O.B. Destination, to Massena, New York, approx. 53,000 board feet of EKKI (Lophira Procera) Timbers, ranging in cross section from a maximum of 13-1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) x 14 in. (35.6 cm.) to a minimum of 8 in. (20.3 cm.) X 10-1/4 in. (26.0 cm.) in 10 ft. (3.0 m.) lengths with all timbers being furnished with one corner bevelled. Delivery of timbers shall be no later than April 1, 1996. Bid opening date approx. September 22, 1995. Requests for Invitation for Bids must be received no later than 15 days after CBD publication and may be requested by mail or fax (315-764-3235). No telephone requests. This will be a ``Firm Fixed Price Contracts''. All responsible sources may submit a bid 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 applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (212)

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