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39 -- DIESEL POWERED FORKLIFT SOL DTMA92-96-B-00099 DUE 040596 POC Contracting Officer, Judy Bosnengo, (804)441-3247, Additional Contact, FAX, (804)441-6080 Diesel Powered Forklift and Operator Familiarization Training. The 15,000 lbs. capacity forklift shall be delivered to the James River Reserve Fleet, Building 2606, located at the end of Harrison Road, Fort Eustis, VA 23604. No telephone requests, only written and facsimile requests are acceptable. 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. (0079)

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