NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER-Testing of rough conditions ocean capable oil skimmer system,

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER Date: September 11, 2023 Year: FY 2023 Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20593 Product or Service Code: H242 Equipment and Materials Testing- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials Contracting Office Address: CG-9123, USCG Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington DC 20593 Subject: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order Proposed Solicitation Number: 70Z02323QRD0PR096 Closing Response Date: Thursday August 21, 2023. Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Ms. Anastasia Freddino, Contracting Specialist, at Anastasia.M.Freddino@uscg.mil and Ms. Kiemisha Sweetney, Contracting Officer, at Kiemisha.A.Sweetney@uscg.mil Contract Award Dollar Amount: Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Line Item Number: 0001 Contractor: Elastec, Inc., Carmi, IL. UEI: XF4NUZH88QY6 Description: The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) intends to solicit and award a HUBZone set-aside, sole-source, fixed price, Purchase Order to: Elastec, Inc., Carmi, IL. UEI: XF4NUZH88QY6. With the authority of FAR 19.1306(a) HUBZone sole-source awards and 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562910, Oil spill cleanup services. The proposed solicitation number 70Z02323QRD0PR096 is assigned for tracking purposes. Description of the requirement: The requirement will include the contractor providing and delivering the Kvichak vessel and skimmer system and staff for Government testing and e valuating the Kvichak vessel and associated skimmer system at the National Oil Spill Response and Renewable Energy Test Facility to better understand skimmers effectiveness in recovering spilled dielectric fluids when spilled in open waters with waves over one foot. Extensive market research found that the Kvichak vessel and skimmer system is the only one capable of operating in the open ocean with waves over one foot. The estimated value of this procurement is less than the SAP threshold. Therefore, it has been determined to be in the best a sole source Purchase Order will be awarded to Elastec, Inc. No solicitation package will be issued on SAM.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capabilities statement demonstrating the qualifications of their vessel and skimmer systems to be capable of operating in the open ocean with waves over one foot. All capabilities statements should be sent to the joint attention of Ms. Anastasia Freddino, Contracting Specialist, at Anastasia.M.Freddino@uscg.mil and Ms. Kiemisha Sweetney, Contracting Officer, at Kiemisha.A.Sweetney@uscg.mil with70Z02323QRD0PR096 in the subject line, no later than noon, EST., Thursday August 21, 2023. Only capability statements received before the stated dead will be considered by the agency. Information received will be solely considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement(s). To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Systems for Acquisition Management (SAM):www.sam.gov. This notice shall not be construed as a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract or contracts. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in responding to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Place of Contract Performance: Carmi, IL and Leonardo, NJ. Set-aside Status: HUBZone, sole source.