COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 15,2000 PSA#2664 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 -- PROTOTYPE OF TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SOL
DTCG38-00-Q-30028 DUE 090100 POC William Creef, C130 Supply Technician,
Phone 252-335-6432, Fax 252-335-6452, Email WCreef@arsc.uscg.mil --
Martha Hebrew, C130 Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6557, Fax
252-335-6452, Email MHebrew@arsc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the
latest information about this,
http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG38-00-Q-30028&LocID=487. E-MAIL: William Creef, WCreef@arsc.uscg.mil. 17. This
is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. This requirement will
be satisfied using commercial acquisition procedures specified in FAR
Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for the
procurement of one prototype which will consist of five indicators for
first article testing and will be referred to as the SHIPSET
throughout the remainder of this synopsis/solicitation. Successful
testing of the SHIPSET, in accordance with the test procedures listed
in this synopsis/solicitation, will result in the order of 145 new
replacement Turbine Inlet Indicators in accordance with the delivery
schedule identified in this synopsis/solicitation. A written
solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-30028
is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and
this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request forProposal
(RFP). The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. This requirement is
considered a small business set-aside; the Standard Industrial
Classification Code is 3728 and the size standard is 1000 employees.
This synopsis/solicitation is issued to locate a suitable replacement
of the current TIT indicators: NSN 6685-00-148-8247, P/N 9A375; NSN
6685-00-933-7911, P/N DST29-3; and NSN 6685-00-937-4039, P/N 502BL10A.
The C-130 Engineering Product Line at Aircraft Repair and Supply
Center, Elizabeth City, NC, seeks an off the shelf or off the shelf
with minor modification for replacement of the current indicators. The
new indicator shall conform to the following requirements: The
indicator must fit into the same existing space as the old indicator
without any physical modification to the existing space. The current
indicator dimensions are, 1.968 inches in diameter and 6.75 inches in
length. The indicator must work on 115VAC 400 Hz aircraft power. The
new indicator must indicate turbine inlet temperature both in analog
and digital display while accepting current aircraft inputs. The
temperature range shall be 0-1200 degrees centigrade. Overtemp
indication shall be set at 1083 degrees with an accuracy of +/-6
degrees. The indicator must provide a visual indication and warning of
over-temperature occurrences. The indicator must have a means of
logging/storing and retrieval of logged/stored instances of over
temperature occurrences. The indicator must be compatible with Night
Vision Imaging Systems. Prior to production the ARSC C130 Engineering
Cell will evaluate the first article for form, fit, and function within
145 days of receipt and through the Contracting Officer either require
changes to meet form, fit, and function or approve with notice to
begin production of the indicators. Evaluation/testing criteria will
be, installing the indicators on a U.S. Coast Guard C130 for a period
of 120 days of normal flight operations. In addition to normal flight
operations the indicator will be checked in accordance with U.S. Coast
Guard C130 Aviation Computerized Maintenance System procedures 77200.0
dated 09/01/98 on a biweekly basis. If the prototype fails the test
criteria, the offeror will have 30 days to rectify the deficiencies and
return the prototype unit for further testing. If the unit fails a
second time, the government has the option of cancelling the contract
and awarding to the next lowest offeror. The Delivery Schedule will be
established as follows: The contractor within sixty (60) days of award
of contract, shall deliver to ARSC C130 Engineering Cell one (1)
Shipset of indicators for First Article evaluation. After successful
completion of the prototype and First Article evaluation process, the
U.S. Coast Guard will issue a delivery order for the procurement of the
remaining 145 production TIT indicators in accordance with the
following delivery schedule. The procurement schedule will be as
follows: Year One, minimum quantity of 25, maximum 50. Year Two,
minimum quantity of 50, maximum 120. Year three, minimum 25, maximum
50. Deliverables shall consist of one (1) SHIPSET of indicators for
First Article Testing, production TIT indicators,(quantities as needed
by the USCG), and 2 sets of overhaul and repair manuals with
illustrated parts breakdown to be delivered with the first order of
production TIT indicators. The contractor shall provide with the
proposal and maintain throughout the life of the contract a quality
system in compliance with ISO 9001 or ISO 9002, ANSI/ASQC Q9001, Q9002
or a Quality System that is acceptable to the government. A
Certificate of Conformance with final inspection of all ordered
quantities of production indicators to be accomplished by DCMC
inspection at the contractor's facility. The contractor Packaging of
the items for return shipment shall be in accordance with the
Contractor's best commercial practices with the following exceptions:
Each item or unit must be individually packed in a separate box,
carton, or crate. Each individual container shall be labeled on the
outside with NSN, Part Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature,
Purchase Order Number, and Line Item. Only Bar Coding of the NSN is
necessary. The internal packaging material shall be sufficient to
prevent damage during shipment, handling, and storage. Each unit shall
be packaged to protect against electrostatic damage. Preservation
protection must be sufficient to prevent corrosion, deterioration or
decay during warehouse storage for a period of one year, but no
preservation coating will be applied directly to the component.
Packaging material shall NOT consist of the following material:
popcorn, shredded paper, styrofoam of any type, or peanut style
packaging. All components shall be serial number tracked by the Coast
Guard's Aviation Computerized Maintenance System, (ACMS). The
contractor shall maintain a legible component tracking form for each
item. A copy of the tracking form shall be provided by request or upon
award of the requirement. The closing date for receipt of offers is 01
September, 2000, 3:00 pm, EST. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may
be forwarded via fax number 252-335-6452. Points of contact are
William D. Creef, Purchasing Agent, (252) 335-6640 or Martha Hebrew,
Contracting Officer, (252) 335-6557. Evaluation factor for award of
this requirement will be based on price. Offeror's are instructed to
include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror
Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 1999) with
their offers. Offerors that do not have access to these certifications
may request a copy from the points 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 (Mar 2000); FAR 52.212-5,
Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2000); FAR 52.203-6,
Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government (Jul 1995),
Alternate I, (Oct 1995); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small
Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 1999); FAR
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity (Jun 1998); FAR 52-222-35, Affirmative
Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1998); FAR
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June
1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and
Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American
Act-Supplies (Feb 2000); FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996);
FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984); FAR 52.203-8, Cancellation,
Recision, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR
52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity
(Jan 1997); FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain
Federal Transactions (Jun 1997); FAR 52.204-4, Printing/Copying
Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Jun 1996); FAR 52.211-15, Defense
Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 1990); FAR 52.219-6, Notice
ofSmall Business Set-Aside (Jul 1996); FAR 52.243-1, Changes Fixed
Price (Aug 1987) Alternate I (Apr 1984); FAR 52.245-1, Property Records
(Apr 1984); FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination (Nov 1991). 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 office, contracting officer, and solicitation
closing date. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises(DBE's)! 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 08/11/00
(D-SN485095). (0224) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0204 20000815\16-0010.SOL)
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