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

J -- OVERHAUL OF C130 TURBINE ROTORS SOL DTCG38-99-R-H00013 DUE 051499 POC Nancy DeBerry, Contract Specialist, (252)335-6291 or Martha Hebrew, Contracting Officer (252)335-6557. 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; firm-fixed-price proposals for overhaul of the following items are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-99-R-H00013 is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. This requirement is unrestricted; the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3728 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The Coast Guard seeks to award one contract for the procurement of these overhaul services. Interested parties are advised that the Coast Guard does not own, nor can it provide data packages or drawings. Overhaul shall be accomplished in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer's manuals and specifications or Air Force Technical Order 2J-T56-52, latest revision. Actual items: NSN 2840-01-294-7878, P/N 23006858, Serial Numbers A4306M, A13395, and A-13401. These items are currently in a disassembled state; a detailed teardown/evaluation report and a listing of Government Furnished Material will be provided upon request. Offerors must possess a current FAA certification to perform overhaul of the items listed above and must provide proof of this certification with the proposal. Offerors must have access to all current maintenance overhaul manuals and performance/test/acceptance criteria to ensure all equipment is overhauled in accordance with the specifications listed above. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of material. Earlier deliveries are acceptable and desired at no additional cost to the Coast Guard. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at destination by USCG ARSC Quality Assurance personnel. Fob point shall be destination. A Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR 52.246-15 is required for each repaired item. Copies of packing slips and the Certificate of Conformance shall be affixed to the outside of the shipping container. Items are considered Flight Critical and as such are serial-number tracked by the Coast Guard's Aviation Computerized Maintenance System (ACMS). The ACMS is a computerized system used to record maintenance of aircraft components and assemblies. The contractor's responsibilities within ACMS consist of submission of required forms and samples of these forms will be provided upon contract award. Reparables will be accompanied by a Significant Component History Record (SCHR) and a Component Repair Record (CRR). Upon receipt of reparable at the contractor's facility, the SCHR and CRR shall be verified to ensure they correspond with the component part and serial number. Any discrepancies shall be reported to the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of any work. The contractor shall complete the CRR and submit three copies of the forms as specified upon contract award. Copies of forms are to be maintained by the contractor for a period of ninety days. The SCHR accompanying the item shall be updated upon completion of work and shall be returned with the unit. The closing date for receipt of offers is 14 May 1999, 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via fax number (252)335-6452. Far provision 52.212-2 applies; evaluation factors will be price and past performance, and these factors are substantially equal. In order to evaluate past performance, offerors are instructed to provide references to verify experience in overhauling and modifying the items listed above. Offerors are required to provide the agency, point of contact and applicable phone number for each reference given.. Note: The Government reserves the right to contact any potential source of information regarding an offeror's past performance. Offeror's are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 1999) with their offers. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Aug 1998), FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Feb 1999), FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998), FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 1999), FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996), FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), Alternate I, (Oct 1995), FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999), FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1999), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled and Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999), FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (Jan 1994), Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1. 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. Maximum line of credit is $500,00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 04/27/99 (W-SN324613). (0117)

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