Commanding Officer (CODE 047/53), Electrical Systems Contract Branch, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd., Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, MD 21226-1793.

58 -- COMMUNICATION, DETECTION, AND COHERENT RADIATION EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG40-97-X-70048 POC Jo Ann deBullet, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6485, Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6461. The inspection/repair of USCG Engineering Logistics Center searchlights, NSN 5855-01-189-6065 (QTY 7 EA) and NSN 5855-01-189-6066 (QTY 8 EA) are being achieved by the U.S. Army CECOM. The work will be done at U.S Army Depot, SDSTO-MPS, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5094. ``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 forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (0003)

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