U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway (ACDCAP), Dallas, Texas 75247

16 -- MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSIONS OVERHAULED EXCHANGED BASIS SOL ACD-8-Q-0005 DUE 012098 POC Ms. Morris Whitacre, Contract Specialist, (214) 905-5392. Collect calls will not be accepted. 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation ACD-8-Q-0005 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The Standard Industrial Code is 3728, Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. The resulting contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price, Requirements Contract. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001, Main Rotor Transmission for McDonnell Douglas OH-6A helicopters, the latest configuration or PN 369A5100-615, overhauled on a one-for-one exchange basis, estimated 25 each. Requirements shall be ordered by issuance of a delivery order. The overhaul interval shall be 2400 hours. The main rotor transmissions shall be overhauled, tested and inspected, and certified in accordance with the latest McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company (MDHC) approved procedures as of the date of the issued delivery orders. A completed FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag shall accompany each main rotor transmission. The main rotor transmission shall have a 750-hour warranty on material and workmanship. The contractor shall ship the main rotor transmissions FOB Destination to: Immigration & Naturalization Service, U.S. Border Patrol, Air Operations Center, 9C Butterfield Trail, El Paso, TX 79906. The contractor shall deliver one main rotor transmission every seven working days until the total quantity on the delivery order has been reached. The U.S. Border Patrol will return the main rotor transmission core to the contractor within 45 days of receipt of the exchanged component and will pay cost of shipping the main rotor transmission core to thecontractor. The contractor shall provide a warranty card with each main rotor transmission with the following: 1) Statement that a warranty exists; 2) Substance of warranty; 3) Duration of warranty; (4 Who to notify if supplies are found to be defective; 5) Work order number and date; 6) Technician and inspector signatures; (7 Part name; 8) Part number; 9) Serial Number; 10) Total Time; 11) Time since overhaul; 12) Inspectors stamp; 13) Date; 14) Description of work performed and notation of airworthiness directive numbers and compliance. Materials and equipment shall be packaged in accordance with contractor's standard commercial practice. The following offices are authorized to issue delivery orders under this contract: Contracting Officer, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Administrative Center, Dallas, ACDCAP, 7701 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75247, and Contracting Officer, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Border Patrol Air Operations Center, 9C Butterfield Trail, El Paso, TX 79906. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition. Award will be made to the lowest responsible quote. Quotes shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following additional clauses: FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (paragraph (a), so much that reads, "Such orders may be issued from date of award through September 30, 1998."); FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (paragraph (a), so much that reads, "When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than (the Government shall not be restricted to a minimum order limitation when ordering services under this contract)."; (b)(1) "Any order for a single item in excess of 25"; (b)(2) "Any order for a combination of items in excess of (not applicable)"; (b)(3), "A series of orders from the same ordering office within thirty (30) days.", (d) "unless that order is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance"; FAR 52.216-21, Requirements, paragraph (f), "Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the completion of the last delivery order." FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Deviation); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies. Numbered Note #1 (100% Small Business Set-Aside) applies. Orders may be issued by facsimile. Quotes are due not later than 4:00pm, January 20, 1998, at Immigration & Naturalization Service, ATTN: Morris Whitacre, ACDCAP, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247. Contact Morris Whitacre (214) 509-5392. Facsimile quotes will be accepted at (214) 767-7458. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. ***** (0008)

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