Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010

58 -- ANTENNAS, MASTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL N00421-98-R-1293 DUE 091698 POC Christine Hampel, Contract Specialist 301-862-8894 William Case, Contracting Officer 301-862-8641 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. Solicitation Number N00421-98-R-1293 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This action is not set aside for small businesses. The applicable SIC is 3663 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The Government intends a 1 (ONE) year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed contract on a sole source basis with C&S Antenna, Inc. for the part numbers listed below, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. C&S Antenna is the sole domestic distributor for CSA Limited who is the sole qualified supplier of this equipment at the present time. The contract line item numbers and description are: **CLIN 0001 -- Antenna, Ancillary HF P/N: LFH230/1 (Minimum 5 each/Maximum 16 each). **CLIN 0002 -- Antenna, Ancillary HF P/N: 35K10636/2 (Minimum 5 each/Maximum 8 each). **CLIN 0003 -- Kit, Reconfiguration, P/N: SVK/LFH (Minimum 5 each/Maximum 16 each). **CLIN 0004 -- Mast, Telescopic, P/N: CTM-9 (Minimum 10 each/Maximum 16 each). **CLIN 0005 -- Mast Telescopic, P/N: CTM-12 (Minimum 5 each/Maximum 8 each) **CLIN 0006 Mast, Telescopic, P/N CTM-15 (Minimum 15 each/Maximum 32 each). **CLIN 0007 Halyard,15M, P/N 4/SK10892 (Minimum 20 each/Maximum 32 each). **CLIN 0008 Halyard, 12M P/N 4/SK10891 (Minimum 15 each/Maximum 24 each). **CLIN 0009 Antenna, Ancillary HF, P/N MTA (Minimum 5 each/Maximum 8 each). **CLIN 0010 Headcover, Mast, P/N A226 (Minimum 35 each/Maximum 56 each). The minimum quantity will be placed concurrent with the award (expected to be 30 September 1998) with an expected delivery of 01 January 1999 FOB Destination to Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: John Dade/JBS V1 Systems 3-7. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1997) does not apply to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate C&S Antenna, Inc's proposal for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR Part 15 before making an award. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL (JAN 1997) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following addenda to FAR 52.212-4 applies to this acquisition: The clause at 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and item (a) is completed as follows:"..orders may be issued from the anticipated award date of 30 September 1998 through 30 September 1999". The clause at 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference. At para (a), Minimum order, insert "the minimum quantities listed above by CLIN"; at para (b)(1) insert " the maximum quantity by CLIN listed above"; at (b)(2) insert " the maximum combination of CLINs (quantity of 216)" ;at para (b)(3) insert "30 days"; at para (d) insert " 7 days". The clause at 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) is incorporated by reference and at para (d) insert 1 February 2000. The clauses at 52.225-10 DUTY-FREE ENTRY (APR 1984) and 252.225-7009 DUTY-FREE ENTRY-QUALIFYING COUNTRY END PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES (DEC 1991) are incorporated by reference. The clause at 252.225-7008 SUPPLIES TO BE ACCORDED DUTY FREE ENTRY (Dec 1991) is completed using all the CLINs in this request for proposal. **End of addenda** FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 1998) applies to this acquisition and is reproduced in full text as follows: (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this solicitation by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this solicitation by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3)); 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns(15U.S.C 637(d)(4)); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). ). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may be required by an addenda to this paragraph to establish the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for commercial itemsor commercial components -- (1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). **End of clause** Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.212-7000, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995). DFARS 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1998) is incorporated by reference. The Contractor agrees to comply with the following list of DFARS clauses which are included in this solicitation by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components:252.219-7003 Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)(15 U.S.C.637); 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582), 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.225-7007 Buy American Act Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program(41 U.S.C 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 2501-2518, and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note); 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities . In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items clause of this contract, the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract: 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I (10 U.S.C. 2241 note). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responsible interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and capability. Offer is due to Chris Hampel, Contract Specialist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Building 8110, Unit 11, Villa Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 by 2:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 16 September 1998. All proposals received by 2:30P.M. Eastern Standard Time 16 September 1998 will be considered by the Government solely for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to process the procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses received. The Government will not pay for any information received. Facsimile proposals shall be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation or copies of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFARS provision 252-212-7000, contact Chris Hampel, Code 254112, Tele#301-862-8894 or via e-mail: Hampel_Christine%si@mr.nawcad.navy.mil .. If an offeror is not able to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail, please fax correspondence/requests to the point of contact above @ facsimile (301-862-8670) or telephone (301-862-8894). **END SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #N00421-98-R-1293.** Posted 09/01/98 (W-SN244561). (0244)

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