16 -- PROCUREMENT OF C130 MISCELLANEOUS REWORK SERVICES

Notice Date

September 12, 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-30025

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Nancy DeBerry, C130 Contract Specialist, Phone 252-335-6291, Fax 252-335-6452, Email NDeberry@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 Parts 12 and 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed-price quotations for procurement of the following items are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-01-Q-30025 is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26. This requirement is considered a small business set-aside; the North American Industry Classification Code is 336413 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The Coast Guard seeks to award one or more orders for the procurement of rework services for the following items and their corresponding quantities. Offerors are required to submit firm-fixed prices for rework of: Airspeed Sensors, NSN 6615-01-034-5153, P/N 270-2196-010, 3 each (Rework IAW AFTO 5A22-5-2-3); Air Speed Indicator, NSN 6610-00-514-5612, P/N 724CU4-012, 2 each (Rework IAW OEM Manuals); Temperature Valves, NSN 4810-01-219-3417, P/N BYLB51045, 3 each (Rework IAW OEM Manuals); Linear Valve, NSN 4810-01-066-0321, P/N 53150-1, 6 each (Rework IAW AFTO 9H8-37-3-3). The Coast Guard does not own, nor can it provide drawings or specifications for these items. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed by USCG ARSC local Receiving Personnel at destination. Additionally, a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR 52.246-15(b) is required with each component shipped. F.o.b. Point shall be destination. Offerors? proposals are to include a delivery schedule. Desired delivery to commence within 60 days after receipt of delivery order. Earlier deliveries are acceptable and desired at no additional cost to the Coast Guard. Items shall be shipped to USCG ARSC, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001 unless otherwise directed by the delivery orders Copies of packing slips and the Certificate of Conformance 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 individually packed in a separate box, carton, or crate. Each individual container shall be labeled on the outside with National Stock Number, Part Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature, Contract Number, Line Item, and Delivery Order Number. Only Bar Coding of the National Stock Number 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. Offers are required by close of business on 20 September 2001. =20 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 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 reference 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 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2001) FAR 52.222-26, 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 19998), FAR 52.222-37; Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998), FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996),. FAR 52.212-4 applies and is tailored as follows: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984); FAR 52.203-8, Cancellation, Rescission, 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 52.216-18, 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 52-249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)(Short-Form) (Apr 1984); FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. 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(DBEs)! 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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