Purchase Order 140E0121P0018

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Elastec Inc., a HUBZone small business, to develop a booming system capable of simultaneously collecting, thickening, and burning crude oil on water. The $472,730.50 contract has a 12-month base period of performance with a 6-month option period. Elastec will test the system in various locations to establish on-water protocols, with an optional demonstration in Canada.

This sole-source award was made under the HUBZone Act of 1997, which provides contracting preferences for small businesses located in economically distressed areas. Elastec is an experienced manufacturer of environmental spill response equipment, including oil skimmers, containment booms, and specialized boats, with an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command valued at up to $33.332 million. The development of this restricted burning tongue technique supports BSEE's mission to promote offshore energy production while protecting the environment.