13 -- 20_ SPILLED OIL RECOVERY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT/PRINTED MATERIALS RELATED TO THE SYSTEMS

Notice Date

October 25, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

ZIP Code

20593-0001

Solicitation Number

DTCG23-01-R-EC0028

Response Due

November 7, 2000

Point of Contact

David Braxton, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-267-0605, Fax 202-2674019, Email dbraxton@comdt.uscg.mil -- Scott Palmer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2489, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email

E-Mail Address

David Braxton (dbraxton@comdt.uscg.mil)

Description

17. The U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Office of Acquisition, Office of Contract Support, General Contract Division (G-ACS-2b) has a requirement for Spilled Oil Recovery Systems (SORS) standardized to those that are already in use on U.S. Coast Guard seagoing buoy tenders. The Coast Guard intends to solicit on a non-competitive basis, Hyde Marine, Inc., 28045 Ranney Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44145. The Hyde Marine Inc. SORS is the brand-name standard for the U.S. Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender vessels. The seagoing buoy tenders are engineered to utilize the Hyde Marine SORS, and the personnel are trained in the use of this particular SORS. Any other system would force re-engineering and retraining that would not be cost effective to the U.S. Coast Guard. The quantity of Spilled Oil Recovery Systems to be provided by Hyde Marine Inc., consists of six (6) systems and one (1) Training SORS, as well as associated manuals and other related documentation. The first SORS will have a delivery date of NLT 9 MAR 01, and one (1) subsequent SORS will be delivered approximately every three (3) months thereafter. An option quantity of up to five (5) additional SORS will be included as a separate line item of the resulting contract. See numbered Note 22. The SIC code for this acquisition is 3599 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, N.E.C. (500 employees). The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. However, if your firm believes it could accomplish this effort in the requested time frame, indicate this interest and submit a qualifications package not to exceed 10 pages explaining your capabilities to the above listed Point of Contact no later than fifteen days after the date of this notice. Oral Communications are not acceptable. Facsimile number is (202) 267-4025. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute an IFB or RFP, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will solicit firms meeting the screening criteria in the synopsis. All responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the determination to issue a sole-source contract. 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001027/13SOL001.HTM (D-299 SN5051R5)