SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Embroidering of U.S. Coast Guard Nametapes
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 315299
— All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Supervisor, USCG Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, NJ, 08270
- ZIP Code
- 08270
- Solicitation Number
- HSCGG9-06-Q-PUD665
- Response Due
- 5/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/23/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number: HSCGG9-06-Q-PUD665 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect thru Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 315299, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Order/Contract utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). IMPORTANT NOTICE: FAR 52-232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration, May 1999) is a mandatory requirement for contractors to be registered in the CCR database. CONTRACTORS MAY REGISTER ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV/. IT IS MANDATORY TO OBTAIN A DUNS NUMBER PRIOR TO REGISTERING. CONTRACTORS SHALL CALL DUN & BRADSTREET (1-800-333-0505) TO OBTAIN. AWARD CANNOT BE MADE UNLESS REGISTERED. The U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) has a requirement for 30,000 embroidered U.S. COAST GUARD nametapes. The Coast Guard will supply the materials required to embroider the nametapes including the navy blue nametape material and the white thread. The finished nametape will be embroidered with U.S. COAST GUARD in white thread requiring 3099 stitches, the tape length will be 7 ? inches long, and the white threads trimmed on the back side. The Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center will supply the U.S. COAST GUARD digitized nametape template either on floppy disk or via e-mail. The Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center requires that the nametapes be packaged 4 each to a bundle using rubber bands. When shipping the nametapes, the bundles can be loosely packaged in a box, with the quantity contained in that box written on the outside. PARTIAL SHIPMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The nametapes will be delivered to the following address: U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, NJ 08270. The shipping terms will be FOB Destination, and delivery must be made within 60 days from the receipt of the order. The Contractor will be required to supply 20 samples to the U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center for approval. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The following provisions and clause are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2004), FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2005), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2003), FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (June 2004), FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004), FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002), FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003), FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003), FAR 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984), FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (Oct 2003), FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (Alternate 1)(Dec 1991), FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996), FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), FAR 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price (Aug 1987), FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991), FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed- Price)(Short Form)(Apr 1984), FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Supply and Service )(Apr 1984)The full text of the FAR can be accessed on the Internet at the following: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. In accordance with FAR Case 2002-24, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-26, and FAR Subpart 4.12 - Annual Representations and Certifications, the use of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) has become mandatory as of January 1, 2005. ORCA is available through the Business Partner Network (BPN) at http://www.bpn.gov/. Contractors will use ORCA to electronically submit annual Representations and Certifications (Reps & Certs). Contractors will no longer be required to submit hard copies of their Reps & Certs with each proposal. For contractors to be able to upload their Reps & Certs to ORCA, they must have an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) record and a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN). Offerors responding to this announcement must include their Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. If Contractors have already uploaded their annual Reps & Certs, please submit a statement with your quotation certifying that the Reps & Certs in ORCA are accurate for this solicitation, or provide the information required in FAR 52.212-3 (b) thru (j). The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government. The government will award an order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. The government will evaluate each quotation based on price, delivery and other factors. The Government reserves the right to evaluate technical compliance/conformance with specifications as indicated and make a best value decision. This could result in an award to other than the lowest price offer. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. All written proposals along with the above required completed clauses/provisions must be submitted and received at this office on or before May 8, 2006 at 2:00 PM eastern time. Quotations may be sent via fax to (609) 861-5632, Attn: John Giel, or electronically to the following e-mail address: john.m.giel@uscg.mil. Written quotations may also be sent to the following address: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, N.J. 08270, Attn. John Giel. All quotations must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Point of Contact; Phone number and E-mail address; business size; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code; Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS number); Tax Identification Number; and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) status (active / inactive). Please direct all questions regarding this solicitation to Mr. John Giel at (609) 861-7927. This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and quotations will NOT be publicly opened.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Coast Guard, Uniform Distribution Center, 414 Madison Ave., Woodbine, New Jersey
- Zip Code: 08270
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 08270
- Record
- SN01038279-W 20060503/060501220307 (fbodaily.com)
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