SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Marine Safety Technical Standards - Technical Standards List
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (CG-912), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, STOP 7828, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-7828, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20593-7828
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-14-Q-MSE148
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- L. Don Lee, Phone: 2024753745, Stefanie Schmitz, Phone: 2024753207
- E-Mail Address
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Leslie.D.Lee@uscg.mil, Stefanie.Schmitz@uscg.mil
(Leslie.D.Lee@uscg.mil, Stefanie.Schmitz@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Technical Standards List i. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. ii. Solicitation number HSCG23-14-Q-MSE148 applies and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). It is the intent of the U.S. Coast Guard to award one firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. iii. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. iv. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511120 and the business size standard is $25.5M. v. ITEM or SERVICE CLIN 00001 – Vendor to provide Marine Safety Technical Standards as identified in the attached Standards list. One Copy of each item is required. Required format is hard copy. All copies will be in accordance with the latest industry standards. Marine Safety Unit of issue is 1 lot. vi. See attachment 1 for the Standards List vii. FOB Point: USCG Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King JR Ave SE (CG-ENG). Washington, DC,. Delivery to occur 30 days after date of award. All prices shall be quoted FOB destination viii. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Incorporated by Reference - FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (April 2014) Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, 2) discounts for prompt payment if applicable 3) cage code, 4) Dun & Bradstreet number, 5) Taxpayer ID number; 6) Provide an itemized quote that details the price per standard requested;.. And 7) Provide delivery schedule ix. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999). (a) The evaluation and award procedures in FAR 13.106 apply. This is a lowest price technically acceptable award. The Government intends to award one firm-fixed purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Price – Total for all contract line items (CLIN’s) including options. 2. Delivery – Minimum delivery is 30 days after receipt of order. This is an all or nothing award. Failure to quote on all of the standards will result in your company being excluded from further consideration. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. x. Incorporated by Reference - FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2014) applies to this solicitation. If the offeror has not filled out electronic Representations and Certifications in SAM, a completed copy of this provision shall be returned with the quote. xi. Incorporated by Reference - FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2014) applies to this acquisition. xii. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (July 2014), to include the following clauses listed at paragraph (b): 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub.L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). xiii. Additional contract terms and conditions HSAR 3052.209-70 – Prohibitions on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (JUN 2006) (a) Prohibitions. Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. 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 national security. (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, 6 U.S.C. 395, 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 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 an acquisition described in section 835(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1). (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 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 the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) 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. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004, which has not been denied; or __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.108-7001 through 3009.108-7003, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.108-7004. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal. (End of provis ion) HSAR 3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sep 2012) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: 3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only (End of clause ) xiv. N/A xv. Due date for submissions is August 27, 2014, 2pm ET. All quotes should be submitted via email. Due to possible email transmission problems it is the contractor's responsibility to verify receipt of quote. xvi. Point of contact for this RFQ is L. Don Lee, Contracting Specialist Leslie.D.Lee@uscg.mil.
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