Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), WESTERN REGION, 201 MISSION, SUITE 2200, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1905

J -- BERTHING MODIFICATION/FURNISH AND INSTALL 2 DAVIT ASSEMBLIES AND 2 RIGID INFLATABLE BOATS. SOL DTMA94-99-B-00004 POC Patricia Russo, Contracting Officer, Phone (415) 744-2593, Fax (415) 744-2576, Email patricia.russo@marad.dot.gov -- Jim Bartha, Contracting Officer, Phone (415) 744-2924, Fax (415) 744-2576, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTMA94-99-B-0 0004&LocID=803. E-MAIL: Patricia Russo, patricia.russo@marad.dot.gov. Provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to convert 2nd deck storeroom to berthing area using Government furnished drawings as reference. Extend existing lighting and ventilation systems. Install 2nd means of escape. Install GFM bunks and lockers. Tile the deck. Furnish and install 2 davit assemblies and 2 rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) on 02 level. Work location will be aboard the vessel located at its mooring at the California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, CA. Any interested firm may attend a ship check on April 6, 1999, 11:00 a.m. Point of contact for ship check is Dennis Gleavy, 415 744-2583. The solicitation will be issued after development of the specifications. Please request a copy of the solicitation by letter or facsimile to (415) 744-2576. This requirement is subject to the availability of funds.The Maritime Administration requires that to be eligible for award under this solicitation offerors must be holders o 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.***** Posted 03/16/99 (D-SN309309). (0075)

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