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

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-98-Q-200018 DUE 021098 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Suzan Tolson, Purchasing Agent, (919)335-6493 or G. L. Knight, Contract Specialist, (919) 335-6144 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 solitation will not be issued. DTCG38-98-Q-200018 is issued as a Request for Quotation and incorporates provision and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This is an unrestricted acquisition. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. These items are utilized on the HH-65A aircraft. Item number 1, Hose Assy, Metallic, NSN 4720-01-335-9631, P/N 200029-2, quantity required-30 each, Cage Code 60042, Item number 2, Tubing Assembly, Non, NSN 4720-14-400-7626, P/N 202409-1, quantity required-20 each, Cage Code F6101. Items are to be delivered no later than 60 days from receipt of Purchase Order to USCG, Aircarft Repair & Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. Delivery shall be F.O.B. destination with final inspection and acceptance at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) and the Coast Guard required Airworthiness Certification Requirements form (to receive a copy contact Suzan Tolson at (919)335-6493 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 passed 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 1995), 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 (Sept 90) DO-A1 rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sept 90), 52.211.16 Variation in Quantity (Apr 84) (b) 0% increase, 0% decrease; total contract quantity, 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 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 transhipment 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 June 93. All labeling will be imprinted with the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Contract Number, Cure Date as provided, and Serial Number. Labeling date 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 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 February 10, 1998, 3:00 PM, Local Time. Facsimile Offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via Fax Number (919)335-6496. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (BDEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (AC0128045-10) (0029)

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