Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130 or Support Procurement, Building 79, 75, 79, 78, or 63, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001

16 -- SPARES SOL DTCG38-00-Q-200046 DUE 072100 POC Cynthia Soules, HH65 Purchasing Agent, Phone 252-335-6641, Fax 252-334-5240, Email CSoules@arsc.uscg.mil -- Elissa Gill, HH65 Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6141, Fax 252-334-5240, Email EGill@arsc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG38-00-Q-2 00046&LocID=487. E-MAIL: Cynthia Soules, CSoules@arsc.uscg.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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-200046 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The applicable standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Award will be made to the offeror proposing the best value to the Government considering technical acceptability, price, delivery, and past performance. The requirement consists of the following spare utilized on the HH65A helicopter. Manufacturer_s CAGE code number is furnished in parentheses. Item (1) NSN 1680-01-450-3001, RESTRAINT, P/N 0108043-03, (45402) quantity required 25 each. Drawings or specifications are not available, and cannot be furnished by the Government. Delivery to USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001. Required delivery is 15-November 2000. Earlier deliveries are desired and acceptable. 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. All items ordered must be airworthy and suitable for installation on Coast Guard Aircraft. The contractor shall furnish either a Certificate ofAirworthiness in accordance with FAA procedures (FAA For 8130-3 or 8130-4) or a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-15. Certificate of Conformance must be submitted in the format specified in the clause. The following FAR Subpart 12 provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (May 2000); 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 (March 2000) with the following included by addendum: 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sept 1990) DO rated, 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sept 1990), 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989), 52-246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984), 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (June 2000) (b) (11)-(15) and (23); FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); 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 21 July 2000 at 3:00 P.M. local time. Submit to USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, HH65 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 06/30/00 (D-SN470582). (0182)

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