Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

42 -- EMERGENCY EVACUATION HYPERBARIC STRETCHER (EEHS)!! SOL DTCG23-98-D-DCM166!! POC LCDR Orie Davis, Ph: 202/267/0531 Contracting Officer: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: 202/267-2489!! This is an intent announcement to award a sole source contract to Aerospace & Undersea Support Services of Warren, MA for four (4) SOS LTD hyperlite 1-man folding portable hyperbaric chambers (Model 585 / 3.1 / 3) with options for up to four (4) additional chambers. The U. S. Coast Guard has a requirement to provide diving accident emergency medical treatment for U.S. Coast Guard dive teams operating in remote locations. The EEHS will be used to initiate hyperbaric treatment and to transport diving accident victims to medical facilities. The EEHS shall be a Commercial Item as defined by FAR Part 2.101. The EEHS shall have met national safety standards for pressure vessels for human occupancy (ASTM PVHO-1 with exceptions allowed by Case 6 effective Sept 11, 1993). The EEHS shall have a minimum rated operating pressure of 30 psig. The EEHS shall be sized so that it is transportable in the Coast Guard standard HH-65 helicopter while pressurized. The EEHS shall be easily stored and would ideally be collapsible for storage in compact storage container(s). The EEHS shall be designed for manual transport and shall weigh less than 200 lbs. (without patient). Observation of and verbal communication with the patient shall be possible while the EEHS is pressurized. Oxygen shall be administered to the patient via a built in breathing system while the EEHS is pressurized. The EEHS must be capable of transferring the patient to a larger hyperbaric chamber while pressurized, without additional equipment. The minimum internal dimensions of the EEHS shall be 80 inches in length and 22 inches in diameter. Companies supplying an EEHS which meets the above requirements (same or different make and model), have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to respond. Written responses are required and must be mailed to the above address. Responses must include enough information to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements listed above. 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. Direct inquiries to the contact listed above.***** (0142)

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