Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office (fp), c/o USCG Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT, 06340-6096

20 -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OIL SPILL CONTAINMENT & CLEANUP EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT SOL DTCG39-99-R-E00229 DUE 082499 POC Gomes David, Contracting Officer, Phone 860-441-2875, Fax 860-441-2888, Email dgomes@rdc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG39-99-R-E 00229&LocID=101. E-MAIL: Gomes David, dgomes@rdc.uscg.mil. The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center is seeking to improve the technologies and methods used to contain and remove floating oil from fast-water rivers and coastal areas in currents from 3-5 knots. The emphasis for this announcement is to improve the methods for mechanical recovery. Multiple design and fabrication efforts will be awarded to develop and assess promising technologies. This is a developmental effort and the Coast Guard will not be procuring any equipment through this work. Final products will be evaluated at the OHMSETT facility run by the Minerals Management Service in New Jersey and will be funded separately. Offeror should anticipate one day travel to USCG Headquarters, Washington, DC. for a design review. In addition a monthly letter status report will be required the 15th of each month. The contract period of performance is estimated award date of 24 SEP 99 through 1 MAR 00. The contractor must show how the equipment will improve oil containment and recovery at 3-5 knots. The overall effort should be divided into a design development task and a fabrication task. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria which are listed in descending order of importance: (1) Technical Merit: i) Soundness of Approach, ii) Use of existing technology, (2) Past Performance of the offeror in providing similar solutions to the government or other oil spill response organizations, (3) Total cost and cost realism of the proposed project, (4) Management and schedule of proposed effort. The government anticipates awarding contracts on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee basis. However, other contract types may be considered. It is anticipated that more than one award will be made in the range of $40,000. Proposal length should not exceed 12 pages. Proposal format is the choice of the offeror but should include the following: Technical Proposal (3 copies) Background of Equipment Methodology (including references for any tests of similar methods and/or previously developed products), Task Descriptions, Management Plan and Organization (including proposed schedule, key personnel and facilities), Personnel Qualifications (Resumes do not count for page count), Corporate Experience (including funding amount, description of work and point of contact). Cost Proposal (3 copies): Cost information should be broken down to individual cost elements e.g. direct labor rate, hours, travel, G&A and material etc. The SIC Code for this effort is identified as 8731. Proposals are due 24 AUG Posted 07/19/99 (D-SN355775). (0200)

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