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

16 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES SOL DTCG38-99-Q-100010 DUE 113098 POC Denise Hall, Purchasing Agent, (252) 335-6143 17. 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 notice constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The US Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply Center intends to issue a purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items for the purchase of 425 each, KEY,MACHINE, Part Number 953866; NSN: 5315-01-075-4391, Manufacturer Cage Code 25500, for use on the USCG HU25 Falcon Aircraft. Delivery shall be FOB Destination with final inspection and acceptance at destination. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3728 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Aug 1998); 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1997) 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 past performance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 1998) Offerors shall include a copy of this provision with its offer. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Apr 1998) with the following addendas: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at 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. 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 shall be imprinted with the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, and Purchase Order number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Inspection and acceptance to ensure items are in accordance with manufacturers specifications will be performed at destination. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Oct 1998), paragraphs (b)(1)-(3) and (6)-(9). Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded to (919)335-6496. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Businesses (DBE's)! 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 the prime rate. For further information on STLP, call (800) 532-1169, Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov., Posted 11/13/98 (W-SN271168). (0317)

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