Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130 or Support Procurement, Building 79, 75, 79, 78, or 63, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001

16 -- PROCUREMENT OF ALTIMETER SET, ELECTRONIC SOL DTCG38-00-Q-30021 DUE 060900 POC Larry Griffin, C130 Supply Technician, Phone 252-335-6560, Fax 252-335-6452, Email lmgriffin@arsc.uscg.mil -- Martha Hebrew, C130 Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6557, Fax 252-335-6452, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG38-00-Q-3 0021&LocID=487. E-MAIL: Larry Griffin, lmgriffin@arsc.uscg.mil. 17. 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 requirement will be satisfied using commercial acquisition procedures specified in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed-price proposals for procurement of the following items are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-30021 is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. This requirement is considered a small business set-aside; the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728 and the size standard is 1000 employees. This synopsis/solicitation is issued for the procurement of Altimeter Set, Electronic NSN 5841-01-426-8489, P/N 622-3890-103 for a quantity of 2 each. Offeror's proposals are to include a delivery schedule. Desired delivery to commence within 30 days after receipt of material. Early deliveries are acceptable and desired at no additional cost to the Coast Guard. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at destination by USCG ARSC Receiving Personnel. FOB point shall be destination. Copies of packing slips shall be affixed to the outside of the shipping container. Packaging of the items for return shipment shall be in accordance with the Contractor's best commercial practices with the following exceptions: Each item or unit must be individually packed in a separate box, carton, or crate. Each individual container shall be labeled on the outside with NSN, Part Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature, Purchase Order Number, and Line Item. Only Bar Coding of the NSN is necessary. The internal packaging material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipment, handling, and storage. Each unit shall be packaged to protect against electrostatic damage. Preservation protection must be sufficient to prevent corrosion, deterioration or decay during warehouse storage for a period of one year, but no preservation coating will be applied directly to the component. Packaging material shall NOT consist of the following material: popcorn, shredded paper, styrofoam of any type, or peanut style packaging. Components will be serial number tracked by the Coast Guard's Avionics Tracking System, (ATS). The contractor shall maintain a legible component tracking form for each item. The tracking form shall show the component's part number, nomenclature and serial number. The specific form; (i.e., contractor's existing form), to be used shall be submitted with the contractor's proposal, at which time it will be reviewed for the required information and acceptability by the Contracting Officer, within five calendar days. Completion of three legible copies of the tracking form are to be distributed as follows: one copy shall be attached to the original invoice, one copy shall be placed inside the shipping container with the component, and one copy shall be mailed to: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Attn: Code 3200 (Tracking Entry), Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. The closing date for receipt of offers is 09 June 2000, 3:00 PM, EDT. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via fax number 252-335-6452. Offeror's are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror's Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) with their offers. Offeror's that do not have access to these certifications may request a copy from the point of contact referenced above to obtain them. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror's -- Commercial Items (June 1999); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 1999); FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), Alternate I, (Oct 1995); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity (Apr 1984); FAR 52-222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1998); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (Jan 1994); FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984); FAR 52.203-8, Cancellation, Recession, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Jan 1997); FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions; FAR 52.204-4, Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Jun 1996); FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 1990); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside (Jul 1986); FAR 52.243-1, Changes Fixed Price (Aug 1987) Alternate I (Apr 1984); FAR 52.245-1, Property Records (Apr 1984); FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination (Nov 1991). Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1. Notice to Offeror's: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by prospective Offeror's and resolve them, where possible, without expensive and time consuming litigation. Potential Offeror's who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror's should then contact the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3), 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593. Telephone (202) 267-2285, Fax No. (202) 267-4011. Potential Offeror's should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, contracting office, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 05/25/00 (D-SN458616). (0146)

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