16 -- LUBE OIL ENGINE COOLERS

Notice Date

August 16, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

27909-5001

Solicitation Number

DTCG38-01-Q-300020

Response Due

August 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Linda Stein, H60J Contract Specialist, Phone 252-335-6198, Fax 252-335-6790, Email lstein@arsc.uscg.mil -- Martha Hebrew, C130 Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6557, Fax 252-335-6452, Email MHebrew@arsc.uscg.mil

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 and 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number DTCG38-01-Q-300020 is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. The North American Industry Classification Code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. This is an unrestricted procurement. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price supply contract. The Coast Guard intends to negotiate and award to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or a reseller/distributor capable of providing OEM manufactured parts with trace ability back to the OEM. Trace ability means that the awardee must be able to show a clear documented, auditable paper for ownership and transfer of each part from the OEM to the final vendor. This is the only DOD approved Cooler for the HC130 aircraft. Any proposed alternate cooler must have completed DOD testing and certification prior to RFQ closing date. The OEM is identified as Honeywell Intl. Inc., Lori Heat Ops. 6930 North Lakewood Blvd. P. O. Box 3629, Tulsa, OK 74101-3629. Firm-fixed prices are required for 20 each Cooler, Lube Oil Eng., Part Number L8602772-1, NSN 2935-01-440-9157. Desired delivery is 15 February 2001. Components shall be delivered to the USCG, Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Attn: Receiving, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. Earlier deliveries are acceptable and desired at no additional cost to the Coast Guard. Fob point shall be destination. Copies of packing slips shall be affixed to the outside of the shipping container. Packaging of the items for 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 label 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. The closing date for receipt of offers is 29 August 2001, 3:00 p.m. EST. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via fax number (252) 335-6452. Points of contact are Linda Stein, Contract Specialist, (252) 335-6962 or Martha Hebrew, Contracting Officer, (252) 335-6557. Evaluation factor for award of this requirement will be based on price. Offeror?s are instructed to include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications?Commercial Items (May 2001) with their offers. Offerors 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 Offerors?Commercial Items (Oct 2000); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items (May 2001); FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government (Jul 1995); Alternate I (Oct 1995); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2000); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (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 (Jan 1999); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act?Balance of Payment Program?Supplies (Feb 2000); 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 (Jan 1997); 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 (Jun 1997); FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000); FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 1990); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (May 1999); FAR 52.243-1, Changes Fixed Price (Aug 1987), Alternate I (Apr 1984); FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination (Nov 1991). Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1. Notice to Offerors: 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 offerors and resolve them, where possible, without expensive and time consuming litigation. Potential offerors 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 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 offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, 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.

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