Commanding Officer (Code 047), Procurement Branch, USCG Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Rd., Baltimore, MD 21226

C -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD DEWATERING/FIREFIGHTING PUMP STUDY SOL DTCG40-97-X-70059 POC Point of Contact -- Contact, Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, 410-762-6483, James McGuirk, Contracting Officer, 410-762-6486 Conduct Product Search, Requirement Research and Development, Product Testing & Evaluation and Procurement Specification Development, 1 job to be performed by M. Rosenblatt and Son, 2341 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA under NAVSEA Contract No. N00024-96-C-4093. Note: 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 application forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (AC0619053-11) (0170)

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