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

16 -- MANUFACTURE OF HH65A HELICOPTER BLADE STORAGE CANS SOL DTCG38-00-Q-200026 DUE 041700 POC Cindy Soules, Purchasing Agent, (252)335-6641 or Elissa D. Gill, Contracting Officer, (252)335-6141 . This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-200026 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3411. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This is established as a small business set-aside. Award will be made to the offeror proposing the best value to the Government considering technical acceptability, price, delivery, and past performance. The requirement is for the manufacture of HH-65A helicopter blade storage cans in accordance with drawing number 950-270. Contact Cindy Soules at (252) 335-6641to request a copy of the drawing. Item (1) Storage Can, Rotor Blade, P/N 950-270, quantity required, 1 each (first article). Delivery of item (1) is required no later than 1 August 2000. Item (2) Storage Can, Rotor Blade, P/N 950-270, quantity required, 50 each. Delivery of item (2) is required no later than 6 months following acceptance of first article. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination by Quality Assurance personnel. Delivery shall be f.o.b. destination to USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001. Earlier deliveries will be accepted. Packaging, packing, and preservation shall be in accordance with best commercial practices to enable shipment to destination and transshipment to Coast Guard units without repackaging or incurring damage during shipment and handling. Items shall be individually packaged and labeled. Labeling shall include the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Purchase Order and Line Item Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Bar coding is not required. The following FAR Subpart 12 provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 1999); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Feb 2000)-Offeror shall include a complete copy of this provision with their offer; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 99) with the following included by addendum: 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sept 90) DO rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sept 90), 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 89), 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 91), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) (b) (11)-(15) and (23). FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), also the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this Internet address: www.deskbook.osd.mil. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System assigned rating is DO-A1. Point of contact is Cynthia Soules at (252)335-6641, fax (252)334-5240. Closing date/time for submission of quotations is 17 April 2000 at 3:00 P.M. local time. Submit to USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, H65 Product Line, Building 75, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001, Attn: Cynthia Soules. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery indicating the National Stock Number, Nomenclature, Part Number and Unit Price. 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 forms of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http:/osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436412). (0081)

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