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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 13, 2006 FBO #1599
SOLICITATION NOTICE

72 -- LCD TV/DVD

Notice Date

4/11/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

443112 — Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores
 

Contracting Office

Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command - Atlantic, 300 East Main Street Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102
 

ZIP Code

23510-9102
 

Solicitation Number

HSCG80-06-Q-306C71V01
 

Response Due

4/13/2006
 

Archive Date

4/28/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: 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. NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the General Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the Coast Guard as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external form. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the contracting officer or Ombudsman. Informal forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe that a Coast Guard procurement 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 interested party is encouraged to contact the Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester's concerns are unresolved, an independent review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the contracting officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency's goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth at FAR 33.103(d)(2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be forwarded to the address below: Commandant (CG-851), 2100 2nd Street, SW, Room 2606, Washington D.C. 20593 Telephone (202) 267-2285 Fax: (202) 267-4011. The Request for Quotation number is HSCG80-06-Q-306C71V01 and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-08. This request for quotation is set-aside for small businesses. The applicable NAICS is 443112/ SIC 5731; size standard is $8.0 mil. Contractors are encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive all notices regarding this solicitation. Faxed and emailed quotes are being accepted. Faxed quotes may be sent to 757-628-4676, and e-mailed quotes may be sent to Mia Robinson, (757) 628-4676 or by email to Mia.R.Robinson@uscg.mil. Responses must be submitted NLT 2:00 p.m. (EST) on April 13, 2006. All responsible sources may submit a written quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered. Contractors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes. Late submissions will not be accepted, offerors submitting on a basis other than F.O.B. destination will be rejected as nonresponsive. The government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price purchase order on or about April 14, 2006. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Price and other factors considered using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Delivery date. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) to be considered for award. The USCG has a requirement to purchase, Quantity: Sixty-five (65) LCD TV/DVD combos. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: 4:3 Aspect Ratio Brightness or better: 300 cd/m2; 200:1 contract ratio or better, 181-channel cable-ready tuner or better, Built-in stereo speakers, Composite AV input and output, 10 5/8? W x 10 13/16? H x 2 11/16? D, units shall include AC adapter, car adapter, remote control and must be wall mountable. FOB Destination delivery to: US Coast Guard New MACKINAW (WLBB 30) 632 Coast Guard Drive, Cheboygan, MI 49721, on or before: May 4, 2006. Packaging, Packing, and preservation shall be in accordance with best commercial practices to enable shipment to destination. Internal packing material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipping and handling. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at destination by US Coast Guard New MACKINAW (WLBB 30) receiving personnel or designated personnel for count and condition. Quotes must include the follwoing: (1) The solicitation number;(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;(3) A technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the required salient characteristics of the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (4) Terms of any express warranty; (5) Unit price /Extended Price (Pricing shall reflect any quantity discount), availability, estimated delivery date and any Payment Terms and discount offered for prompt payment; (6) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (7) Company Tax Information Number and DUNS Number; (8) The required FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2005) Offerors shall include a copy of this provision with their offer. (Note: As of Jan. 1, 2005 ORCA has become mandatory and is available through the Business Partner Network (BPN) at http://www.bpn.gov/. Contractors will no longer be required to submit annual Representations and Certification (REPS & Certs.) A hard copy is no longer required if Contractor is ORCA registered, if NOT registered, the contractor can upload their Reps & Certs to ORCA. Contractor must have an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) record and a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN). To search for the contractor's Reps & Certs, you must go to this page http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx and enter the contractor's DUNS number.) (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation /Amendments and include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2006). 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2005) with Alt 1 included. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (SEP 2005). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (FEB 2006). The following FAR clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated: 52.206-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate 1 (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.219-6, Notice to Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C 637(d) (2) and (3); 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)); 52.222-3 Convict labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222.19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (EO 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veteran of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212) Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-1, Buy American Act Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury); 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)(21U.S.C. 3332). In compliance with the said clauses, the following additional FAR Clauses 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) as part of and apply to the RFQ:52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination, (Nov 1991). The following items are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.211-90 Bar Coding Requirements (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.213-90 Evaluation Factor for Coast Guard Performance of Bar Coding Requirement (Dec 2003). Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov. HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates. As prescribed at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-75, insert the following clause: 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 purposes 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; and (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. 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Country: US
 

Record

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