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20 -- HIGH-SPEED SKIMMER DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE SOL DTCG23-96-R-EC6037. Contact Point, Bonita R DeWitt, Contract Specialist, Ph: 202/267-2526, Contracting Officer, Darren Brown, Ph: 202/267-2506. The US Coast Guard has a requirement to procure an efficient high-speed in-line oil skimmer deployment package, auxiliary equipment, optional DOP-250 pumps, documentation training and training videos. The skimmers shall be capable of recovering spilled oil at relative tow and current speeds of no less than 3 knots in both open ocean (waves) and river (calm) applications. The skimmer deployment package shall include all necessary equipment for integration with Coast Guard Boom, including the Fast-Sweep boom and the Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System. The skimmer shall use Coast Guard pumps and hydraulic power packs. The skimmers that are capable of housing two Coast Guard pumps in a single unit are preferred. The deployment package shall be containerized or palletized for air transport on C-130 aircraft and highway transportable by flat-bed trailer(s) without special permits. The acquisition will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis utilizing full and open competition. The period of performance is one base year with three one-year options. Award will be based on best value. Requests for the solicitation package must be in writing. Interested offerors must reference Solicitation No. DTCG23-96-R-EC6037. All responses must be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this notice. Telephone requests will not be honored. 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 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. (122)

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