Independent Evaluation of Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Test Facilities during Ballast Water Treatment Test

The United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center intends to negotiate and award a sole-source cost reimbursement contract to the NSF, International of Ann Arbor, MI to provide an independent, third party evaluation of the performance of specialized facilities in the testing of full-scale ballast water treatment (BWT) systems according to a specified protocol. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541712. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement to the above address. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement(s). To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR): www.ccr.gov. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. See notes 22 and 26.