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

53 -- HARDWARE AND ABRASIVES SOL DTCG38-97-R-200006 DUE 092497 POC Point of Contact -- Contact D. Habeger, Contract Specialist, (919)335-6822 or Elissa D. Gill, Contracting Officer, (919)335-6141 E-MAIL: USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC, 62645087@eln.attmail.com. 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. Solicitation number DTCG38-97-R-200006 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirement is to acquire spares for the U.S. Coast Guard HH65A Aircraft: Pin, Quick Release, NSN 5340-01-HR2-3709, P/N 950-122 (Revision F) or NSN 5315-14-365-2740, P/N 365A31-1770-00, or NSN 1615-14-471-8876 P/N 365A31-2031-20. Line Item 1 is base year, estimated qty 600; Line Item 2 is option year 1, estimated qty 600; Line Item 3 is option year 2,estimated qty 600; Line Item 4 is option year 3, estimated qty 600; Line Item 5 is option year 4, estimated qty 600. Limited competition from approved original equipment manufacturers is anticipated (Fraccaro Industries and American Eurocopter Corporation) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b). Delivery is required to be within 120 days after date of delivery order to Receiving Section, BLDG 63, USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909. Delivery shall be fob destination only. The Government intends to award a five year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract including one year base period and four one-year option periods (if exercised) based on lowest total offer for item(s) for the base year and all option years that conform to the NSN or P/N requirements listed above. Guaranteed minimum quantity will be 50 ea. Pricing for option year(s) must be included with proposal. The provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 95) is applicable to this acquisition. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jan 97) along with the proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 97), with the following included by addendum is applicable: 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 rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 90), 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 95) (a) effective date of contract award through one year from effective date of contract award (base year) and effective date of option exercised through one-year from date of exercise for each option exercised, 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 95) (a) ten each of any line item (b)(1) the total estimated line item quantity (2) $50K; or (3) 30 calendar days (d) 15 calendar days, 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (d) 31 January 2004, 52.225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Oct 96), 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 84), 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 95), 52.244-1 Subcontracts (Fixed-Price Contracts) (Feb 95), 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 91). Additionally, each item shall be packed separately in accordance with commercial practice to enable shipment to destination, storage on the shelf for a six (6) month period and/or transshipment to a Coast Guard unit without repacking or incurring damage during shipping and handling. Each container shall be labeled on the outside noting quantity contained, Delivery Order number, NSN, P/N and S/N(s) contained within. Inspection shall be by Certificate of Conformance and acceptance by ARSC personnel at destination. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 96) (b)(1) (2) (3) (6) (7) (8) (9) and (10) are also applicable to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System assigned rating is DO-A1. Closing date/time for submission of proposals is September 24, 1997, 3:00 EDST. Submit to Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Procurement Branch, Building 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001, Attn: David Habeger. 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: solicitation number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date. 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 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. (AC0908019-07) (0251)

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