DOT-Maritime Administration, 201 Mission Street, Room 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIR OF FS-65 YSD CRANE BARGE SOL DTMA94-98-B-00003 DUE 030898 POC Pat Russo, (415) 744-2593, To expedite requests use fax number, (415) 744-2576. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform scope of work consisting of regulatory drydocking and repair items including hull and main deck grit blasting and coating, preparation and coating of engine room bilge, fuel tank and void repair, fender replacement, scuttle and hatch installations, keel cooler installations, machinery insulation renewals. Work location will be aboard the vessel located at its mooring at the Suisun Bay Ready Reserve Fleet, Benicia, CA. Any interested firm may request a copy of the solicitation for work on this vessel and all responsible offerors may submit bids which shall be considered by the agency. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter~ or facsimile to (415) 744-2576. The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation offerors must: Be holders of the Marad Master Lump Sum Repair Agreement (MLSRA) or shall apply for and agree to the terms and conditions of the MLSRA. Offerors may accept the MLSRA with their bid: non holders shall provide all annual representations and certifications as required by the MLSRA. NOTE: 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0013)

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