U -- Onsite Technical Support

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Coast Guard intends TO PROCURE CONTRACTOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE ONSITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST DOG PERSONNEL WITH THE SET-UP OF 8 ZODIAC F470 INFLATABLE BOATS WITH 55 HORSEPOWER PUMP-JET ENGINES AT 0800 PST ON FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER AT THE COAST GUARD BASE IN HONOLULU, HI. THE CURRENT SITUATION HAS OVER ONE HMDRED PEOPLE SWIMMING IN THE NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS AND BLOCKING THE DIRECT ROUTE OF THE APPROACHING HAWAII SUPER FERRY. IN ORDER TO RESTRAIN AND PREVENT THESE PROTESTORS, COAST GUARD SMALL BOATS MUST MANEUVER INTO THE CROWDS OF SWIMMING PROTESTORS, PULL PEOPLE OUT OF THE WATER AND THEN TRANSMIT BACK THROUGH THE SWIMMERS TO LARGER SURFACE ASSETS OR AUTHORITIES ONSHORE. THIS REPRESENTS AN EXTREME DANGER TO THE PERSONS IN THE WATER AND UNNECESSARY RISKS TO OUR CREWS. FURTHER COMPLICATING THESE EFFORTS, CG CREWS HAVE BEEN FACED WITH PERSONS HOLDING ONTO THE LOWER UNITS OF OUR PROPELLER DRIVEN VESSELS TO PREVENT THE COXSWAINS FROM ENGAGING THE ENGINES AND THEREFORE RENDERING ANY ADDITIONAL EFFORTS USELESS. NOTE 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies AND services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with ZODIAC NORTH AMERICA under the authority of FAR 6.302. DUE TO THE EXTREME URGENCY, THE USCG AWARDED ZODIAC NORTH AMERICA A LETTER CONTRACT TO INITIATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT TASKS. NO PROPOSALS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS TASK.