Contracting Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-97-Q-200027 DUE 050797 POC Point of Contact -- Contact G. L. Knight, Contracting Officer, (919)335-6144 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. DTCG38-97-Q-200027 is issued as a Request for Quotation and incorporates provision and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This is an unrestricted acquisition. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. This item is utilized on the HH-65A aircraft. Item number 1, Bag, Float AFT R/LH, NSN 1680-14-473-2341, P/N 159128-0, quantity required: 20 each, Cage Code F6101, Items are to be delivered no later than 60 days from receipt of Purchase Order to USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. Delivery shall be F.O.B. destination with final acceptance at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) and for this Flight Critical Item the Coast Guard required Airworthiness Certification Requirements form (to receive a copy contract G. L. Knight at (919)335-6144 or fax (919)335-6496); FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) -- The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item to meet the Government's requirement, price and past performance; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1997) -- Offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with its offer; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Aug 1996) with the following addenda: 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (DEC 1989), 52.211-5 New Material (May 95), 52.211-7 Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property (May 95), 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sep 90) DO-A1 rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 90), 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (Apr 84) (b) 0% increase, 0% decrease; total contract quantity, 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 89), 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 91), 52.247-54 Diversion of Shipment under F.O.B. Destination Contracts (Mar 89). Packaging Instructions, each piece of equipment shall be packaged in accordance with best commercial packaging to enable shipment to destination and transshipment to a Coast Guard unit without repacking or incurring damage during shipping and handling. Material shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129M, Marking for Shipment and Storage, dated 15 Jun 93. All labeling will be imprinted with the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Contract Number, Delivery Order Number, Cure Date asprovided, and Serial Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Inspection and acceptance to ensure that item is in accordance with manufacturer's specifications shall be performed by USCG Quality Assurance personnel at destination. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 1996), paragraphs (b)(6)-(10) apply. FAR 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards (Mar 1990). Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 14 April 1997, 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Facsimile Offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via Fax Number (919)335-6496. This Notice is for Informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, woman-owned and disadvantage business enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. 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. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0106)

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