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

J -- UPGRADING ESATS CONTROLLERS SOL DTCG38-00-Q-S00011 DUE 073100 POC Gene Selby, H60J Purchasing Agent, Phone 252-335-5231, Fax 252-335-6790, Email GSelby@arsc.uscg.mil -- Curt Gruver, H60J Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6642, Fax 252-335-6790, Email cgruver@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-S 00011&LocID=487. E-MAIL: Gene Selby, GSelby@arsc.uscg.mil. 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 document and no other solicitation will be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-S00011 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". The request for quotation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. The U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center seeks to award a purchase order to the Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM), Ultrax, Inc., using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items for the following: 1 Job, Upgrade ESATS Controllers, including hardware, software, installation, testing and licenses for upgrading maintaining compatibility with existing equipment. Item is to be delivered to USCG, Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. AR & SC Quality Assurance Section will perform inspection and acceptance. The Standard Industrial classification Code is 3728 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 31 July 2000, 3:00 p.m. (EST). Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via Fax Number (252) 335-6790. Offerors are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.213-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items", with their bid. If a copy of this certification is needed it may be requested by calling the contact number identified above. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery indicating the nomenclature, part number, unit price and extended price for the items offered; the FOB point, discount offered for prompt payment, the business size standard, and minority classification. An authorized company representative must sign the offer. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this request for quotation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sept 1990) DO rated, FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sept 1990), FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- -Commercial Items (March 2000), FAR 52.212-3 Offer Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2000), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999), FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (B)(1)(5)(11-16)(23) (Jul 2000), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999), FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (Jan 1994), FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 91), FAR 52.252-2 Clause Incorporated by Reference (Jul 2000). Full text of a clause may be access electronically at the Internet address: www.deskbook.Osd.Mil. The Defense Priorities and Allocations system assigned is DO-A1. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (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 06/30/00 (D-SN470591). (0182)

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