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J -- FOUR(4) 41' UTILITY BOATS SOL DTCG85-97-B-66BL86 DUE 050897 POC Virginia Obershaw, Contracting Officer, 510/437-2985 WEB: http//cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cbdsubmit.cgi, All responsible businesses may submit an offer to bae considered by this agency.. USCG 41' Utility Boats, Possible Multiple Awards for #41365 LA/LB, #41365 LA/LB, #41368, San Fran, #41373 LA/LB, #41407 San Diego. Haulout and repair to be performed at contractor's facility. Invitation for Bids were issued on 07 April 1997, with Bid Opening on or about May 8, 1997. Performance periods for this work are 6/2 to 8/1, 7/7 to 8/22, 7/21 to 9/5, and8/18 to 10-3, 1997 respectively. This Notice is for informational purposes 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, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0113)

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