Procurement Branch, U. S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1792

20 -- INSPECT/REPAIR PROPELLERS POC Contract Specialist, Andras Brehon, (410) 636-4294; Contracting Officer, S. M. McKay, (410) 636-4286 The inspection/repair of U. S. Coast Guard Supply Center Curtis Bay Propellers, NSN 2010-00-889-1602, QTY 1 EA is being achieved by the employment of Navy BOA N00024-91-G-4100 with Bird Johnson Co., 3719 Industrial Road, Pascagoula, MS 39581: ''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 transprotation-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.'' (0173)

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