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

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-97-R-200005 DUE 061297 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Linda Foster, Contract Specialist, (919)335-6561 or Elissa D. Gill, Contracting Officer, (919)335-6141 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial itemsprepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, assupplemented with additional information included in this notice.This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals arebeing requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.Solicitation number DTCG38-97-R-200005 is issued as a Request forProposals (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporatedprovisions and clauses are those in effect through FederalAcquisition Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial ClassificationCode is 3812. The small business size standard is 750 employees.The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirement is to modify LineReplacable Units (LRU) for its HH-65A helicopters to allow safenighttime flight utilizing Aviators Night Vision Imaging System(ANVIS). This follow-on requirement for ANVIS-compatible lightingkits is to complete the modification using the same parts andprocedures supplied under the initial contract to maintain LRU configuration control. The proposed sole source contractor for thefollow-on contract is: EER Systems Corporation, 1593 Spring HillRoad, Vienna, Virginia 22182. Kits with estimated quantities areas follows: 1. Kit: Altimeter, Encoder P/N B4515210002 (AAU-32/A)(15 EA); 2. Kit: Altimeter, Encoder P/N C4154210003 (AAU-21/A) (15EA); 3. Kit: Radalt Ind. P/N JG1082AJ02 (6 EA); 4. Kit: DES Boardand Housing P/N YHN-4000A (5 EA); 5. Kit: Barometric Altimeter P/N112234-3 (AAU-24/A) (25 EA); 6. Kit: Air Speed Indicator P/N20020-11241 (37 EA); 7. Kit: Chronometer P/N 30-100-13 (13 EA); 8.Kit: Barometric Altimeter P/N 3252010-1101 (AAU-31/A) (5 EA); 9.Kit: Radar Control P/N 4001508-0601 (10 EA); 10. Kit: Ng Tach P/N418-079-102 (5 EA); 11. Kit: MGT Ind. P/N 418-080-102 (3 EA); 12.Kit: Fuel Press. P/N 418-106-121 (17 EA); 13. Kit: HydraulicPressure Ind. P/N 418-106-122 (22 EA); 14. Kit: Eng. Oil PressureP/N 418-106-123 (11 EA); 15. Kit: Landing Gear Position P/N456TS01Y (15 EA); 16. Kit: Trans. Oil Temp. Pres. P/N 474-692-110 (13 EA); 17.Kit: Triple Torque P/N474-743-106-N2 (5 EA); 18. Kit: Triple Tach P/ N 477-631-106 (5EA); 19. Kit: VSI Control P/N 477-370-101 (16 EA); 20. Kit: FuelQuantity Ind. P/N 478-301-100 (35 EA); 21. Kit: Remote Readout UnitP/N 622-1945-013 (29 EA); 22. Kit: Remote Readout Unit P/N622-1949-013 (26 EA); 23. Kit: Bearing Distance Ind. P/N622-3702-016 (53 EA); 24. Kit: Attitude Dir. Ind. P/N 622-4423-001(29 EA); 25. Kit: Audio Control P/N 622-4734-001 (40 EA); 26. Kit:HSVD Control Panel P/N 622-4775-001 (15 EA); 27. Kit: FDS ControlP/N 622-4965-001 (8 EA); 28. Kit: AFCS Control P/N 622-4966-001 (19EA); 29. Kit: Cockpit Control Disp. P/N 622-5419-001 (44 EA); 30.Kit: Warn-Cau-Adv-Panel P/N 622-5430-003 (55 EA); 31. Kit: IFF/COMControl P/N 622-5597-002 (6 EA); 32. Kit: Spare DH Light Assy. P/N642-9035-005 (50 EA). Written certification that kits meet NightVision Imaging System (NVIS) compatibility requirements of Type I,Class A NVIS per MIL-L-85762A is required. Delivery will be to USCG AircraftRepair and Supply Center,Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909. Delivery shall be fobdestination only. The Government intends to award a two yearrequirements contract including one year base period and one yearoption period (if exercised). Pricing for option year should beincluded with proposal. Subpart 12 Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (Oct 95) isapplicable to this acquisition. Also applicable -- FAR 52.212-2,Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 95). The following factors indescending order of importance shall be used to evaluate offers:Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Governmentrequirement, price, and past performance. Technical and pastperformance, when combined, are significantly more important thancost or price. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of theprovision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations andCertifications-Commercial Items (Jan 97) along with the proposal.FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 97),with the following includedby addendum is applicable: 52.211-5New Material (May 95), 52.211-7 Other Than New Material, ResidualInventory, and Former Government Surplus Property (May 95),52.211-8 Time of Delivery (Jul 95) (a) required within 120 daysafter date of delivery order, 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Ratingfor National Defense Use (Sep 90) DO rated, 52.211-15 DefensePriority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 90), 52.216-18 Ordering(Oct 95) (a) effective date of contract award through three yearsfrom effective date of contract award, 52.216-19 Order Limitations(Oct 95) (a) one each of any line item (b)(1) the total estimatedline item quantity (2) any order for a combination of items inexcess of $230K; or (3) 30 calendar days (d) 15 calendar days,52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 95) (f) 31 December 2000, 52.225-11Restrictions on Certain Foreign Products (Oct 96), 52.232-18Availability of Funds (Apr 84), 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 95), 52.244-1Subcontracts (Fixed-Price Contracts) (Feb 95),52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 91). Additionally, each kitshall be packed separately and labeled with kit type and partnumber. Each kit type shall be packaged separately for shipment,and shall be labeled on the outside of the container. Inspectionand acceptance shall be by USCG Aviation Engineering Divisionpersonnel at destination. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms andConditions Required to Implement Statutes or ExecutiveOrders-Commercial Items (Aug 96) (b)(1) (2) (3) (6) (7) (8) (9) and(10) is also applicable to this acquisition. The DefensePriorities and Allocations System assigned rating is DO-A1.Closing date/time for submission of proposals is 12 June 1997 at3:00 EDST. Submit to Aircraft Repair and Supply Center,Procurement Branch Building 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001,Attn: Linda Foster. See Numbered Note 22. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Itis the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and makecontract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, theCommandant hascreated the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered toinvestigate 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 isunfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns tothe cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer isunable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror should then contact theCoast 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. Potentialofferors should provide the following information to the Ombudsmanin order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number,contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closingdate. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged BusinessEnterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small andDisadvantaged BusinessUtilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-ownedand disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-termworking 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 informationand applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at(800) 532-1169. (AC0597029-10) (0132)

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