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J -- DRYDOCK/REPAIR OF USCGC ASSATEAGUE (WPB 1337) SOL DTCG85-97-Q-625821 DUE 080697 POC Rebecca Budde, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3988 Fax: (510) 437-3392 WEB: na, na. E-MAIL: Rebecca Budde, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, Rebecca Budde/mlcpac@internet.uscg.mil. The USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific, proposes to contract for the Drydock/Repair of CGC ASSATEAGUE, a 110' patrol boat, homeported in Honolulu, HI. Contractor and drydock must be located on the island of Oahu, HI. Work will start on 18 Aug and complete 31 August 1997. Work items include; temporary services, drydock, underwater body inspection and underwater body preservation. A Request for Quote will be issued on 28 July 1997. For Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Minority, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at the 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, callthe OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.****SEE NOTE #1. (0192)

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