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Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center Seeks Support Services

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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The Coast Guard's National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, W. Va., is seeking technical and administrative support services as a small business set aside in three areas: Professional Qualification Evaluations, which entails services such as evaluating mariner applications for merchant mariner credentials and clerical support services; Security and Safety Evaluations, which entails services such as initial safety/security vetting decisions and administrative support; and operation of a Mariner Information Call Center. Sol. No. HSCG2308RMMZ339. Respond by April 6. Contact: James Ferguson, contracting…

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