SOLICITATION NOTICE
61 -- PORTABLE LOAD BANK
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 335311
— Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (fp), USCG Integrated Support Command Kodiak, P.O. Box 195018, Kodiak, AK, 96619-5023
- ZIP Code
- 96619-5023
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG45-05-Q-K3011
- Response Due
- 4/29/2005
- Point of Contact
- Todd Shields, SKC, Phone 9074875180x147, Fax 9074875891, - Todd Shields, SKC, Phone 9074875180x147, Fax 9074875891,
- E-Mail Address
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todd.m.shields1@uscg.dhs.gov, todd.m.shields1@uscg.dhs.gov
- 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HSCG45-05-Q-K3011 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 339111. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Award will be made to the offeror proposing the best value to the Government. This requirement is for PORTABLE LOAD BANK. Item (1) Resistive Electrical Load Bank/ Self Contained. Voltage: 240 or 480 VAC, 3 Phase, 60 Hertz. Capacity: 400 KW at 240 or 480 Volts (derates to 300 KW at 208 or 416 VAC). Load Steps: 5, 10, 10, 25, 50, 100, 100, 100 KW. Required delivery is May 13 2005. Deliver to USCG ISC Kodiak Shipping and Receiving, BLDG 26, Kodiak, AK 99619. Earlier deliveries will be accepted. Packaging, packing, and preservation shall be in accordance with best commercial practices to enable shipment to destination. Labeling shall include the appropriate Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Purchase Order and Line Item Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Bar coding is not required. The following FAR Subpart 12 provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2005) (FAC 2001-26) with the following included by Addendum: 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sept 1990) DO rated; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (May 2005) (FAC 2005-01)-Offeror shall include a complete copy of this provision with their offer. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003) with the following included by Addendum: HSAR 3052.209-70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (DEC 2003).(a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of Public Law 107-296, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity after November 25, 2002, which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause. 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 homeland security, or to prevent the loss of any jobs in the United States or prevent the Government from incurring any additional costs that otherwise would not occur. (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, Public Law 107-296, 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 after November 25, 2002, 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, Public Law 107-296. (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 after the date of enactment of this Act and 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 purpose of this section. (d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of Public Law 107-296 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; (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. By signing and submitting its offer, an offeror under this solicitation represents that it not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107-296 of November 25, 2002. (g) If a waiver has been granted, a copy of the approved waiver shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of provision) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), also the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this Internet address: www.deskbook.osd.mil <http://www.deskbook.osd.mil/>, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sept 1990), 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) and 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2004) (b) (14)-(19), (24) and (29). The Defense Priorities and Allocations System assigned rating is DO-A1. Point of contact is DENIECE BRADLEY at (907)487-5180 EXT. 242, fax (907)487-5891. Closing date/time for submission of quotations is May 29, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. local time. Submit to USCG ISC Kodiak, P. O. Box 195018, Kodiak, AK 99619, Attn: Deniece Bradley, dbradley@cgalaska.uscg.mil. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. 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