Emergency Contracts for Responding to Discharge Which Pose Substantial Threat to Public Health

300)

(c)

COMDTINST 4200.19E, Coast Guard Acquisition Procedures (CGAP)

PURPOSE. Section 311(c) (2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (reference (a)),

as amended by OPA 90, provides for suspension of the Federal Acquisition Regulations

(FAR) to facilitate contracting for emergency response resources when the federal on-scene

coordinator (OSC) determines that a discharge of oil or hazardous substances poses a

substantial threat to public health or welfare. This Instruction provides policy and guidance

to maintenance and logistics commands, districts, Headquarters and field units to facilitate

emergency contracting for oil spill and hazardous substance response, as provided for in

reference (a), when the OSC makes such a determination.

ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanding officers of marine safety offices,

contracting officers, and commanding officers of Headquarters units shall ensure

compliance with this Instruction. OSCs shall comply with this Instruction and, in

accordance with reference (b), determine whether provisions of reference (a) apply.