Commanding Officer, Auxiliary Systems Contracting, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

28 -- ENGINES SOL DTCG40-97-R-50004 POC Sharon Johnson, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6465. Nancy M. Dean, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6461. 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: Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. is DTCG40-97-R-50004. This synopsis/solicitation constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The SIC code for this acquisition is 3498, size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is restricted to Cummins Engine Co./GMAX and/or Key Marine, Inc. parts in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This acquisition is for a firm-fixed price requirements type contract for one base year and four option years for: CLIN 1) NSN 2815-01-086-1402 Exhaust Manifold, Port, Cummins P/N 180781/GMAX-KEY MARINE P/N C10000 with an estimated quantity of 20 each per year; and CLIN 2) NSN 2815-01-127-6841 Exhaust Manifold, STBD, Cummins P/N 176732/GMAX-KEY MARINE C10010 with an estimated quantity of 30 each per year. Offerors must submit pricing for CLIN 1 base year and all option years as a group and CLIN 2 base year and all option years as a group. The Exhaust Manifolds are used on 41' UTB main propulsion Cummins VT903 engines. Items are to be delivered to FOB Destination, U.S. Coast Guard ELC Warehouse Annex, 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia, MD 21046-2102. Delivery of the items above will be 60 calendar days after issuance of individual delivery orders. Each Exhaust Manifold shall be preserved and wrapped in accordance with contractors standard practice to protect the item from erosion during long term storage. Each Exhaust Manifold shall be individually packaged in its own cushioned box to prevent shifting. Each box shall be marked with the NSN, Item Name, Part Number, Qty, Contract/Delivery order number and the words Coast Guard ELC Material. Bar coding shall be in accordance with ELC Spec. 4330-D-000-100. A copy will be supplied upon request. Closing date and time for receipt of written offers is March 21, 1997, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. 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 1995). The following addenda is added to 52.212-1: (1) Paragraph (b) -- Offerors who choose to submit their offer on an SF 1449 may contact Sharon Johnson for a copy. 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (a) 1. TECHNICAL -- In order to be technically acceptable, offerors shall certify that all parts provided under this contract are new and manufactured by or for Cummins Engine Co./GMAX and/or Key Marine, Inc. 2. EVALUATED PRICE: Final evaluation of cost among offerors will be made on the basis of each offeror's proposed total evaluated price. Award will be made to the lowest technically acceptable offer, including all option years, which conforms to all terms and conditions of thissolicitation. Offerors are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Item" with their offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) applies to this acquisition. The following addenda is added to 52.212-4: 52.204-1, Approval of Contract, Chief of Contracting Office; 52.215-34, Evaluation of Offers for Multiple Awards; 52.216-18, Ordering, (a) date of award through one (1) year with options not to exceed four (4) additional years thereafter. (Oct 1995); 52.216-19, Order Limitations, (Oct 1995) (a) 1 each; (b)(1) 30 each; (b)(2) 50 each; (b)(3) 30 days; (d) 5 days; 52.216-21, Requirements (Oct 1995) (f) the last delivery order issued under this contract, prior to the expiration of the contract; 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); 52.217-9, Option To Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 1989) (a) 1 Working day, (c) 60 months. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 1996) applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1 (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2)(3)); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-9, Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program. Final Acceptance shall be at Destination. Orders may be issued by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative orally or by facsimile, and then followed by written confirmation. Mail offers to Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Attn: Sharon Johnson, Auxiliary Systems Contracting, Bldg. #31, 2nd F1., (Code 045/52), 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Mail Stop #26, Baltimore, Maryland 21226-5000. Facsimile Offers are not acceptable. Questions may be directed to Mrs. Johnson at (410) 762-6465. 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, D.C. 20593, Telephone (202) 267-2285, Fax (202) 267-4011. Potential offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: Solicitaiton number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contract. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above. See Numbered Notes 12 & 22. (0055)

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