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

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-98-Q-200021 DUE 031798 POC Point of Contact -- Contact G. L. Knight, Contracting Officer, (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 solicitation will not be issued. DTCG38-98-Q-200021 is issued as a Request for Quotation and incorporates provision and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. 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, Backshell, NSN 5935-01-hs1-2762, P/N DPX22074525, quantity required: 80 each, Cage Code 71468, Item number 2, Connector, NSN 5935-01-HS1-2758, P/N DPX2MAA106SA106S34B0201, Cage Code 71468, quantity required: 70 each, Item number 3, Connector, NSN 5935-01-HS1-2760, P/N DPXBMAA10634S0201, Cage Code 71468, quantity required: 200 each, Item number 4, Connector, NSN 5935-01-HS1-2759, P/N DPX2MAA106PA106P33B0201, Cage Code 71468, quantity required: 75 each. 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 inspection and acceptance at destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun 1997); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 1997) -- The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be evaluated on an "All or None" qualification, 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 (May 1997) with the following addendas: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), also the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this Internet address: WWW.deskbook.Osd.Mil; FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price (AUG 1996), FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) and the Coast Guard required Airworthiness Certification Requirements (to receive a copy contact S. Tolson at (919)335-6493 or fax (919)335-6496); FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 91), 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, Purchase Order Number, and Serial Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Inspection and acceptance to ensure that items are 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), paragraph (b)(6)-(10) are also applicable. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is March 17, 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 (DBEs)! 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. Maxium line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (AC0224045-08) (0055)

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