20 -- METRIC TURNBUCKLES

Notice Date

December 19, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer (vpl), USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -- Atlantic, 300 East Main Street Suite 600, Norfolk, VA, 23510-9102

ZIP Code

23510-9102

Solicitation Number

DTCG80-02-Q-3FA629

Response Due

January 2, 2002

Point of Contact

Sandra Stevens, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-628-4656, Fax 757-628-4676, Email sstevens@mlca.uscg.mil -- Marion Veber, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4633, Fax 757-628-4676, Email mveber@mlca.uscg.mil

Description

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, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A written solicitation will not be issued. This announcement is the solicitation, and quotations are being requested. The solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The RFQ number is DTCG80-02-Q-3FA629. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This is 100% small business set aside procurement. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332722, and the size standard is 500 employees. Requirement is for marine closed body metric turnbuckles for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE. Turnbuckle sizes and quantities are as follows: CLIN 0001: 30 each metric turnbuckles with jaw end fittings on both ends, nominal size 8, thread size M45; CLIN 0002: 6 each metric turnbuckles with jaw end fittings on both ends, nominal size 6, thread size M36; CLIN 0003: 3 each Metric turnbuckles with jaw end fittings on both ends, nominal size 4, thread size M33; CLIN 0004: 10 each Metric turnbuckles with jaw end fittings on both ends, nominal size 3, thread size M30; CLIN 0005: 5 each Metric turnbuckles with jaw end fittings on both ends, nominal size 2, thread size M24. Turnbuckle bodies shall be galvanized and manufactured in accordance with DIN 82004, and end fittings shall be manufactured in accordance with DIN 82008. Turnbuckles shall be proof tested to twice the safe working load. Delivery will be FOB destination to Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore Maryland within 6 weeks after purchase order award date. Acceptance of the units will be at destination. The contractor shall extend to the government the full coverage of commercial sale warranty provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order. Quotes shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's requirement. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the offeror's taking exception to it. The Government anticipates awarding one purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Subpart 13.106-2-Evaluation of quotations or offers. Award will be made based on vendors' (A) Technical Capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements; (B) Past Performance, (C) Delivery Schedule, and (D) Price. The Government reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions. All interested, responsible, small business firms should submit their quotation no later than January 2, 12:00 p.m. EDT, to U.S. Coast Guard, MLCLANT (vpl-4), 300 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-9102, ATTN: Sandy Stevens. Facsimile copies will be accepted at (757)628-4676. All vendors are to include with their quotes, a completed copy of Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) terms and conditions apply to this RFQ: Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, Paragraph (f) Deleted; the Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, the Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, including subparagraphs (11)52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13)52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (18) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program; (23)52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; which can be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov. 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 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.=20 =20 =20

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011221/20SOL002.HTM (D-353 SN515644)