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

16 -- PROCUREMENT OF QUICK RELEASE SAFETY BELT, P/N 550-30 SOL DTCG38-99-R-H00026 DUE 090199 POC Charles L. Williams -- (252) 335-6640 M.A. Hebrew -- (252) 335-6557 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; firm-fixed-price quotations for overhaul of the following items are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-99-R-H00026 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. Anticipate award of one contract for a maximum period of one year. Firm-fixed prices are requested the procurement of the following: Quick Release Safety Belts, P/N 550-30, NSN 1680-01-HS1-2562, 200 each. Offerors can expect one delivery order to be issued upon contract award to procure a quantity of 50 each safety belt. The remaining quantity is estimated only and delivery orders will be issued as needs arise. The Quick Release Safety Belt, P/N 550-30, NSN 1680-01-HS1-2562 is unique to the US Coast Guard. The Aircraft Repair & Supply Center (ARSC) owns the drawings for subject Safety Belt. Companies wishing to obtain these USCG drawings should contact Mr. Tom Daniel at (252) 335-6407 by telephone. The ARSC Engineering Department requires the following to accept this item: 1. The vendor being able to provide Certificates of Compliance (COC's) for the item to be in conformance to US Coast Guard drawings. 2. The vendor must be able to provide COC's for the webbing of the safety belt meeting the Mil-Standard Specification. 3. The vendor must be able to provide COC's for the Hardware of the Safety Belt meeting the Mil-Standard Specification. 4. The vendor must be able to provide COC's for the traceability of the raw materials. Delivery shall be no later than 90 days. Earlier deliveries are acceptable and desired at no additional cost to the Coast Guard. Inspection and Acceptance shall be performed at destination by AMSCS Jay Murray of the Life Support Equipment Division. The closing date for receipt of offers is 01 September 1999, 3:00pm, 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. Offerors that do not have access to these certifications may request a copy from the point of contact referenced above to obtain them. 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 52.212-4, 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 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 1984), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1998), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (Jun 1998), FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled and Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998), FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (Jan 1994), Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1. Notice to Offerors: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by prospective offerors and resolve them, where possible, without expensive and time-consuming litigation. Potential offerors who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror should then contact the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3), 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593. Telephone (202)267-2285; Fax No. (202)267-4011. Potential offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date. 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 $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 07/23/99 (W-SN358213). (0204)

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