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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOURCES SOUGHT!! POC Delores Bryant,202-366-2660,Contracting Officer,Tracey L.Ford,202-366-1744 The Maritime Administration is considering applications from U.S. Universities for designation as National Maritime Enhancement Institutes (NMEI). Four institutes were designated in FY 1990 and have contributed to involving the higher educational process in providing expertise and leadership in applying "leading edge" technology and reasoned innovative aproaches in addressing important issues in maritime transportation. In keeping with the globalization of maritime and other industries, the reduction in Federal Government resources and the need to involve Government, industry, and other entities on local and other levels, additional universities are encouraged to apply to become and to help provide a needed focus on the maritime area where many changes are happening and informed guidance, leadership, and development are needed. No Government research funding is anticipated to be available in the near term for helping to support projects at the Institutes, it is hoped that encouragement of activities in colloboration with various industry sources and from other organizations may result in industry support to involve the Institutes with then, the educational process in helping to address some of the many critical issues facing maritime transportation today. Information as to the criteria for selection and for consideration, contact the Delores Bryant at the address stated above. Posted 08/04/98 (W-SN232635). (0216)

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