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F -- WATERBORNE OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP EQUIPMENT SOL N47408-99-R-1601 DUE 101899 POC Sylvia Alvarez, Contract Specialist, 805-982-2119 This is a Sources Sought. This is not a request for solicitation and no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of the response hereto, or on follow-up information subsequently sought. No reimbursement for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests will be made. The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) is investigating improved technologies for response and cleanup of waterborne oil spills associated with naval operations within harbors, inland waters, and sounds. Currently, the Navy maintains an inventory of oil spill response equipment valued at approximately $125M, and spends $5M to $8M annually to replace worn equipment and update the existing inventory. The purpose of the investigation is to identify effective oil spill response equipment that has potential to decrease response time, increase service life, and lower equipment operation and maintenance costs. NFESC is seeking information from companies that manufacture oil spill response and cleanup equipment designed to contain and collect low molecular weight hydrocarbons such as marine diesel fuel, JP fuels, and lube oils. Equipment to be considered includes, but is not limited to, oil boom, boom storage and deployment equipment (reels and rollers), skimmers, and centrifugal separators. NFESC is not seeking information on bench scale, laboratory or pilot systems in this Sources Sought. Respondents should provide the following information about their oil spill response and cleanup technology: Name/address of company, company point-of contact with phone/fax number (email address if available), narrative description of equipment, an equipment schematic, low molecular weight oil recovery rate in gallons per hour, low molecular weight oil recovery efficiency, equipment maintenance requirements, expected equipment service life and previous experience with U. S. Navy customers. In the process narrative, NFESC is particularly interested in any information relating to technological improvements which will lower operation and maintenance costs, increase the equipment service life and/or reduce the time necessary to deploy the equipment. It is requested that all proprietary information that is not to be disseminated in government documents be clearly identified. All response must be mailed to: Department of the Navy, Code 81SA, 4111 San Pedro St. Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4410. Deadline for receipt of response is 18 October 1999. Posted 09/13/99 (W-SN379600). (0256)

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