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

J -- REPAIR, INSPECT AND TEST LENS ASSEMBLY (270) SOL DTCG40-97-X-70049 POC Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6483 James McGuirk, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6486. The repair, inspection and testing of Lens Assembly (270), NSN 1285-01-233-6428, P/N 2806833-501, 2 each is being performed by Ball Aerospace Systems, 10 Long Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO 80021 under DCMAO NAVSEA Work Order N00024-94-G-5417. 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0366)

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