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

44 -- SHIPBOARD INCINERATOR POC Point of Contact -- Contact Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist, 410-762-6483 James McGuirk, Contracting Officer, 410-762-6486. Please fax request to Telefax Number 410-762-5056 E-MAIL: USCG, Engineering Logistics Center, Baltimore, MD, 62012049@eln.attmail.com. Request for Information. The USCG ELC is seeking qualified sources that can provide information pertaining to a SHIPBOARD INCINERATOR. Interested parties shall provide information on the incinerator that can meet or exceed the capabilities of International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved or meeting the "IMO Shipboard Incinerator". Standard is found in MARPOL 73/78 Annex V., Capacity -- 500,000 kcal/hour (minimum) or to burn about 150 pound of class II garbage or waste oil per hour. Dimensions -- not to exceed, length 108", width 96", and heght 84". The following information is requested as part of our market research in determining if there is a commercial item available in the market place that will fulfill the Government's need. Therefore, interested parties having the capabilities and expertise required are invited to submit completed detailed information discussing their capabilities in duplicate within fifteen days fo this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited. Responses must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement mentioned above. Organizations that respond to the notice must fully demonstrate their capabilities to meet the requirements and provide adequate detailed data to be evaluated. Send responses the attention of Catherine Baskin, Contract Specialist (Code 047/60). Note: For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assitance 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 applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169 (AC0722039-05) (0204)

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