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F -- PORTABLE SALINITY REFRACTOMETERS SOL DTCGG8-99-Q-MM1E97 DUE 032299 POC SK2 Nick McBride (202) 267-1574 The U.S. Coast Guard has been directed to conduct a ballast water management program.Part of the program involves the sampling of ballast water to determine its salinity in order to determine that the vessel conducted an open water ballast water exchange.In order to determine the salinity of the ballast water it is necessary to use a salinity refractometer.The refractometers will be used as law enforcement tools,and accuracy and reliability are paramount.Interested parties can obtain a hard copy of the minimum requirements by contacting the U.S. Coast Guard Simplified Acquisitions office by fax at (202)267-4727.All responsible sources will be considered. Posted 03/16/99 (W-SN308842). (0075)

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