Contracting Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-96-R-20002 DUE 041296 POC Contact Linda Foster, Contract Specialist, (919)335-6561 or Elissa D. Gill, Contracting Officer, (919)335-6141 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-96-R-20002 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-36. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3069. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award a one year requirements contract for Flotation Assembly Spares for use on the Coast Guard's HH65A helicopter. The items, with estimated quantities are: (1) NSN 1630-01-HR2-2134 Fwd LH Flotation P/N 2024001-2, 18 EA (2) NSN 1630-01-HR2-2135 Fwd RH Flotation P/N 202402-2, 22 EA (3) NSN 1630-01-HR2-3573 Aft RH Flotation P/N 158519-4, 5 EA and (4) NSN 1630-01-HR2-3574 Aft LH Flotation P/N 158950-4, 8 EA.Drawings or specifications are not available, and cannot be furnished by the Government. Delivery will be to USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909. Delivery shall be fob destination only. Applicable Subpart 12 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (Oct 95); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 95), with the following included by addendum: 52.211-5 New Material (May 95), 52.211-7 Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property (May 95), 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery (Jul 95) (a) desired within 120 days after date of delivery order, required within 240 days after date of delivery order, 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sep 90) DO rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 90), 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (Apr 84) (b) 0% increase, 0% decrease; total contract quantity,52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 89), 52.215-43 Audit-Commercial Items (Oct 95), 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 95) (a) effective date of contract award through one year from effective date of contract award, 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 95) (a) one each of any line item (b)(1) the total estimated line item quantity (2) any order for a combination of items in excess of $400K; or (3) 30 calendar days (d) 15 calendar days, 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 95) (f) 31 January 1998, 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Oct 95), 52.225-10 Duty-Free Entry (Apr 84) The Coast Guard is not accorded duty free entry for the items under this award., 52.225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Products (May 92), 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 84), 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 95), 52.244-1 Subcontracts (Fixed-Price Contracts) (Apr 91), 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 91), 52.247-54 Diversion of Shipment under F.o.b. Destination Contracts (Mar 89). Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) clause 1252.219-70 Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Reporting (Oct 94) is included in the addendum to 52.212-4. Additionally, each piece of equipment shall be packaged in accordance with best commercial packaging to enable shipment to destination and transshipment to a Coast Guard unit without repacking or incurring damage during shipping and handling. Material shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129M, Marking for Shipment and Storage, dated 15 Jun 93. All labeling will be imprinted with the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Contract Number, Delivery Order Number, Cure Date as provided, and Serial Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Inspection and acceptance to ensure that item is in accordance with manufacturer's specifications shall be performed by USCG Quality Assurance personnel at destination. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or ExecutiveOrders-Commercial Items (Jan 96) (b)(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) and (16) is also applicable to this acquisition. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 95) along with the proposal. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 95), applies to this acquisition. The following factors in descending order of importance shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, price, and past performance. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System assigned rating is DO-A1. Closing date/time for submission of proposals is 12 April 1996 at 3:00 EST. Submit to Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Procurement Branch Building 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001, Attn: Linda Foster. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a programto assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0066)

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