Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center; Propulsion Systems Contracting Branch (Code 046); 2401 Hawkins Point Road; Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

20 -- INSPECT/RECERTIFY/REPAIR MK6 LIFERAFTS POC Kelly Carney, Contract Specialist, (410) 636-7745; S. M. McKay, Contracting Officer, (410) 636-4286. The inspection/recertification/repair of Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center MK6 Liferafts is being achieved by the issuance of a MIPR to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. Liferafts shall be recertified/repaired in accordance with Navy Specification No. S9008-AA-PRO-010/MK5 MOD2, MK6 MOD2. 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, 000.00. 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. (0355)

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