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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 14, 2013 FBO #4281
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- Viking Antenna Couplers and Power Supplies - J&A - Bar Coding Attachment - CLIN LIST

Notice Date

8/12/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Building 31, Mail Stop 26, Baltimore, Maryland, 21226-5000, United States
 

ZIP Code

21226-5000
 

Solicitation Number

HSCG40-13-Q-30029
 

Archive Date

9/11/2013
 

Point of Contact

Travis Spires, Phone: 4107626020
 

E-Mail Address

Travis.A.Spires@uscg.mil
(Travis.A.Spires@uscg.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

CLIN LISTING Enclosure 1 J&A (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The award will be made to the offeror who is found to be lowest price technically acceptable (FAR 15.101-2(b)(1)) and utilizing the procedures outlined in FAR Part 13.5 under the test program. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. To assure proper Form, Fit & Function and to be both compatible and interchangeable with existing parts, only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts shall be used. Items submitted under this solicitation which are other than OEM parts will be rejected as unacceptable. (ii) This solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ), and solicitation number HSCG40-13-Q-30029 applies. (iii) This solicitation and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System Code is 334220 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The U.S. Surface Forces Logistics Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. (v) LIST OF ITEMS/CLINS: CLIN Item Description Qty Unit Unit Cost Total Cost 1 Antenna Coupler, CU-1799/SRA 3 EA tiny_mce_marker________ tiny_mce_marker_________ P/N: 02-654-1 NSN: 5985-00-762-5641 2 Antenna Coupler, CU-1800/SRA 6 EA tiny_mce_marker________ tiny_mce_marker_________ P/N: 02-655-1 NSN: 5985-00-762-5648 3 Antenna Coupler, CU-1801/SRA 3 EA tiny_mce_marker________ tiny_mce_marker_________ P/N: 02-656-1 NSN: 5985-00-762-5644 4 Antenna Coupler, CU-1802/SRA 3 EA tiny_mce_marker________ tiny_mce_marker_________ P/N: 02-657-1 NSN: 5985-00-762-5646 5 Power Supply, PP-4846/SRA 3 EA tiny_mce_marker________ tiny_mce_marker_________ P/N: 02-680-1 NSN: 6130-00-470-7825 (vi) DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: Purchase of the above listed components in accordance with OEM specification and standards and the CLIN listing, for use onboard the 378' WHEC, 270' WMEC, 420' WAGB and 400' WAGB cutter class vessels: The contractor shall provide a firm fixed price quote for the line item(s) referenced within this solicitation and CLIN listing. (vii) Delivery: Required delivery is ninety (90) days after receipt of material (ARM). Partial deliveries or earlier deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. Shipping: All components shall be delivered to: COMMANDING OFFICER USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center Receiving Bldg 88 2401 Hawkins Point Rd Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 M/F: HSCG40-13-C-30029 Receiving Room Hours: Monday thru Friday 7am -1pm The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Aug 2013) The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov. Quotations Initial Screening: Quotations that do not pass the initial screening will not move forward to the evaluation phase. Firm Fixed Price Quotations shall reference the solicitation number: HSCG40-13-Q-30029, indicate the nomenclature, national stock numbers (NSN), part numbers (P/N), unit pricing, any payment, delivery and shipping terms, and shall be in the English language and in U.S. Dollars. Quotes shall also include Offeror's Cage Code and any payment discounts, which will be used for the payment of invoices. Payment discounts are not evaluated as part of the price evaluation. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Vendors shall submit an electronic copy of your firm's proposal to travis.a.spires@uscg.mil using WinZip software no later than August 27, 2013 at 4:00 PM EDT. All submissions shall include HSCG40-13-Q-30029 in the subject line of the email. The WinZip password shall be submitted under a separate email by the aforementioned date and time. Please Note: There is not a character length or mixed case requirement imposed on your password. These submission instructions will also apply to any future correspondence, as applicable, in response to this solicitation. Late submissions will not be accepted. (ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) - This is a commercial item acquisition. The evaluation and award procedures in FAR 13.106 and FAR 15.101-2(b)(1) apply. The award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: TECHNICAL EVALUATION In order for an offer to be determined technically acceptable, offerors must complete the below certification and submit documentation verifying that they are able to provide the repairs. "I HEREBY CERTIFY ON BEHALF OF _________________________________ (Insert offeror name), THAT ALL PARTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE NEW GENUINE OEM PARTS." _________________________________________ NAME OF AUTHORIZED CORPORATE OFFICER _________________________________________ TITLE _________________________________________ DATE Failure to comply with this certification, and submit the required supporting documemtation with your original proposal may render your proposal unacceptable and your proposal may be rejected. Offerors are required to submit verification in the form of a letter from the authorized distributor; or any other written confirmation fully demonstrating that they have the capability of procuring the required OEM parts. In addition, to determine technical acceptability past performance information is required. The evaluation of past performance information shall be limited to a determination of the offeror's technical acceptability. No comparative rating will be applied to past performance. NOTES: The references to be submitted in support of past performance evaluation must be for the model and part number of each part referenced in each CLIN. (x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2013) An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jul 2013) applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2013) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). 0Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov. 2012) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (End of clause) xiii. Additional contract requirements: PACKAGING AND MARKING: PRESERVATION, PACKAGING AND MARKING Each component shall individually preserved, packaged and marked in accordance with Specification number D-000-100 REV G, dated 02/06, entitled "Bar Coding for US Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center Material." (Enclosure 1) MARKING OF WARRANTED ITEMS Pursuant to the requirements of FAR 46.706(b)(5), the contractor shall stamp or mark the supplies delivered, or otherwise furnish notice with the supplies of the existence of the warranty. Markings may be brief but should include (1) a brief statement that a warranty exists; (2) the substance of the warranty; (3) its duration; and (4) whom to notify if the supplies are found to be defective. For commercial items, the contractor's trade practice in warranty marking is acceptable if sufficient information is presented for supply personnel and users to identify warranted supplies. PACKING LIST All material shipped or delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center under this contract must be accompanied by an itemized packing list that cites the proper contract and delivery order number. Each packing unit shall have a list of all items contained in that unit, and a duplicate list shall be attached to the outside of the package in a waterproof envelope securely attached in a conspicuous place, but so located as to reduce the possibility of loss in shipping and handling. NOTE: Failure to prepare for shipment any item, and/or mark all packages, boxes, etc. as indicated herein shall result in rejection of the shipment and return of the shipment at the contractor's expense. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporated one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full test of a clause may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov. NUMBER TITLE DATE 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements APR 1984 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price AUG 1996 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies APR 1984 HSAR 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer's Technical Rep DEC2003 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT At the time of each delivery of supplies or services under this contract, the contractor shall prepare and furnish to the Government a DHS Form 700-21, Material Inspection and Receiving Report. The receiving report must include:  An authorization number such as the contract/task order number.  Product or service description, including contractual documents line item number.  Quantities shipped (if applicable).  Date(s) property or services were accepted.  Signature, printed name, title, telephone number, and mailing address of the receiving official. One (1) copy of the DHS Form 700-21 shall be sent to the Contracting Officer upon shipment/delivery of any deliverable hereunder, clearly marked "Information Only." U.S. COAST GUARD INSPECTION (ORIGIN) The Contractor shall be responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements in accordance with Specification. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE (DESTINATION) Final acceptance shall be made by a Government representative at destination. Acceptance shall be contingent upon verification of no damage in transit, correctness and completeness of the order, and conformance to the preservation, packaging, and marking requirements of attached Specification ?? and attached Specification Number D-000-0100, entitled Bar Coding for U.S. Coast Guard Surfaces Forces Logistics Center Material. FAR 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (FEB 1999) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard selected below: • Inspection System, ASQC Q9003-1994, 18 July 1994 • General Requirements for Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment, ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, dated 1994. FAR 52.232.15, PROGRESS PAYMENTS NOT INCLUDED (APR 1984) PLANT INSPECTION by Government Personnel as designated by SFLC Quality Assurance Branch will perform Inspection at Contractor's Plant located at (Enter your information here): CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA: ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence, except as otherwise specified, shall be delivered to the following address: U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center Contracting and Procurement Branch 2 Mail Stop 25 2401 Hawkins Point Road Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 M/F: Contract Number: HSCG40-13-Q-30029 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION The Contracting Officer or authorized representative, located at the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000, shall be the contract administrator of this contract - Travis Spires, (410) 762-6020, travis.a.spires@uscg.mil. INVOICING REQUIREMENTS - FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (a) All information set forth in FAR Clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment must be included in an invoice for it to constitute a proper invoice. (b) An original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated payment office: All services ordered under this Contract shall be billed once the work has been completed and received by the Surface Forces Logistics Center. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the following payment address: U.S. Coast Guard Yard P.O. Box 4122 Chesapeake, VA 23327-4122 M/F: Contract Number: HSCG40-13-C-30029 All invoices must contain the following information to constitute a proper invoice: (1) Name and address of Contractor (2) Invoice date (3) Contract Number (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price (5) Terms of any prompt payment discounts offered (6) Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) Number (7) Federal Tax Identification Number (8) Name, title, and telephone number of individual to be notified upon receipt of improper invoice(s). Invoices shall be processed in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment. The Contractor is encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. Failure to submit invoices directly to this office will delay prompt payment of your invoice. A copy of any invoice submitted for payment must also be forwarded to the Contracting Officer clearly marked "Information only." UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL (a) The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative acting within the limits of their authority. A Contracting Officer's Representative shall be designated in writing to the Contractor and shall set forth the scope of their authority. (b) No information, other than that which may be contained in an authorized amendment to this purchase instrument duly issued by the Contracting Officer, which may be received from any person employed by the Government or otherwise will be considered as grounds for deviation from any stipulations of the purchase instruments. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (a) The Government may, upon contract award or thereafter, name representatives with titles such as Project Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative(s), and so on. Such individuals, IF APPOINTED, will be named in writing by the Contracting Officer. The letter of appointment will indicate the individuals, titles, and stipulate the rights, responsibilities, and limitations of their appointment. (b) In any event, no such named individual has the authority to issue any direction under this contract, either technical or otherwise, which constitutes a change to the terms, conditions, and price or delivery schedule of the contract. ONLY the Contracting Officer is authorized to alter the contract in any manner. STANDARD COMMERCIAL WARRANTY If the item(s) required in the contract resulting from this solicitation are customarily warranted in the trade by a standard commercial warranty, such warranty shall be incorporated into this contract and thereby provided to the Government at no additional cost. Any standard commercial warranty provided shall be identical to the standard commercial warranty normally offered by the Contractor to the Contractor's most favored customer. Offerors are requested to state the terms and conditions of their standard commercial warranty and attach a copy of the warranty terms with their offer. WITHHOLDING PAYMENT FOR NONDELIVERY OF DATA (a) If technical data such as plans, drawings, reports, spare parts lists, repair parts lists, or the like, or instruction books (including manuscripts or printer's copy) or any part thereof, are not delivered within the time specified by this contract are deficient upon delivery, the Contracting Officer shall, at his/her discretion, withhold from each invoice a percentage of the contract price in accordance with the following table: When Contract Total Price is Percentage to be withheld is Less than $250,000 10% $250,000 to $1,000,000 5% Over $1,000,000 2% (b) The withholding of any sums pursuant to this clause shall not be construed as, or constitute in any manner, a waiver by the Government of the Contractor's obligation to furnish the data required under this contract. In the event the Contractor fails to furnish these items, the Government shall have those rights and remedies provided by law and pursuant to this contract in addition to, and not in lieu of, the sum withheld in accordance with this clause. HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006) (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting `more than 50 percent' for at least 80 percent each place it appears. Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Inverted Domestic Corporation. A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)- (1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership; (2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held- (i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or (ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and (3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively. (c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. (1) Certain Stock Disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership: (i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or (ii) stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to the acquisition described in subsection (b)(1) of Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (2) Plan Deemed In Certain Cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan. (3) Certain Transfers Disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section. (d) Special Rule for Related Partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership. (e) Treatment of Certain Rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows: (i) warrants; (ii) options; (iii) contracts to acquire stock; (iv) convertible debt instruments; and (v) others similar interests. (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835. (f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if awaiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of provision)
 

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