Department of Transportation, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), SLSDC Headquarters, P.O. Box 520, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, NY, 13662

B -- GREAT LAKES/ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY SYSTEM ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY SOL DTSL55-00-R-C0613 DUE 071800 POC Linda Harding, Contracting Officer, Phone (315) 764-3244, Fax (315) 764-3235, Email lmh@sls.dot.gov -- Patricia White, Contract Specialist, Phone (315) 764-3236, Fax (315) 764-3235, Email plw@sls.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTSL55-00-R-C 0613&LocID=2602. E-MAIL: Linda Harding, lmh@sls.dot.gov. The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to assess the economic value of the Seaway commercial navigation transportation route to the US Great Lakes region, its eight states, and the various port communities bordering the Seaway System. This economic assessment should include system-wide, state-specific, and port community-specific: (1) general economic benefits; (2) economic benefits specific to individual cargoes and cargo origination/destination; (3) economic losses due to downtime/shutdown scenario; and (4) cargoes and tonnage levels that would utilize rail, truck and air modes if the Seaway System did not exist. Written requests for a copy of the RFP may be mailed or faxed to (315) 764-3235. The RFP will be released approximately 06/14/00 with a deadline for receipt of proposals of approximately 07/18/00. The period of contract performance is approximately 5 months. The proposed contract is 100% small business set aside. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and the place of performance is unknown. Wage determinations have been requested for Washington, DC, Bethesda, MD, Lancaster, PA, Fairfax, VA, and New York, NY. The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional localities if asked to do so in writing by July 10, 2000. ATTENTION Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE_s): The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For more information on the STLP, call 800-532-1169 or Internet Address Posted 05/22/00 (D-SN457269). (0143)

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