Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001

15 -- 15-HELICOPTER LEASE!! SOL DTCG23-00-R-DAV040 DUE 122799 POC LCDR Orie Davis, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 267-0531, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email odavis@comdt.uscg.mil -- Scott Palmer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 267-2489, Fax (202) 267-4019, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG23-00-R-D AV040&LocID=14. E-MAIL: LCDR Orie Davis, odavis@comdt.uscg.mil. The Coast Guard will be issuing a solicitation for the lease of two helicopters commencing in FY2000, with options to lease up to six more helicopters in FY2001. The leases will include full contractor logistics, maintenance, and training support. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Coast Guard will have the option to extend any active leases. All leases will end 30 September 2002. This solicitation DTCG23-00-R-DAV040 will be issued as a Request for Proposals and will result in a firm fixed-price, commercial item contract in accordance with FAR Part 12. This solicitation allows for full and open competition. The Coast Guard will consider proposals from all responsible sources. The helicopters will be used for tactical law enforcement operations to stop go fast vessels transporting illegal drugs to the U.S. Helicopters proposed for this procurement must be twin engine with a maximum mission take-off gross weight not greater than 10,000 lbs. The helicopters must meet the requirements to operate from all Coast Guard cutter flight decks and be configured with the equipment required by the specifications. Aircraft delivered to the Coast Guard will be required to meet all FAA certification requirements. Delivery of the two helicopters will be FOB origin not more than 180 days after contract award. The Coast Guard expects to issue the solicitation on or about 27 December 1999. Written proposals will be due 45 days after the solicitation is issued. The contract is expected to be awarded March 2000. The Coast Guard will accept facsimile requests for solicitations. The phone number for facsimile requests is 202-267-4019. 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 St., S.W./Washington, D.C./20593-0001/Ph. (202)267-2285/FAX (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 the solicitation closing date. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800)532-1169. Direct inquiries to the contact listed above. Posted 12/10/99 (D-SN407502). (0344)

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