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

J -- REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT SOL DTCG38-99-Q-100009 DUE 112098 POC Denise Hall, Purchasing Agent, (252) 335-6143 17. 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 NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply Center intends to issue a purchase order for repair under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. This procurement is unrestricted. The USCG intends to award to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized repair facility, Underwood-Instrument Services Inc., for the repair of (13) each, Altimeter, Indicator, Part Number 570-23932-012, NSN: 6610-01-074-2819 used on U.S. Coast Guard HU25 aircraft. The Coast Guard does not own nor can it provide the proprietary specification data for these items The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. Items are to be delivered no later than 60 days after receipt of material to USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Delivery shall be FOB Destination with final inspection and acceptance at destination. Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Source or Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Aug 1998), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 197) The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability or the item to meet the Government's requirement, price and past performance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 1998) Offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with its offer. FAR 52.213-3 Notice to Supplier (Apr 1984), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Apr 1998) with the following addendas: FAR 52.242-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this Internet address: www.deskbook.Osd.Mil; FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) or the Coast Guard Airworthiness Certification Requirements, FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 91). Each piece of equipment shall be packaged in accordance with best commercial packaging to enable shipment to destination and transshipment to a Coast Guard unit without repacking or incurring damage during shipping and handling. Material shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129M, Marking for Shipment and Storage, dated 15 Jun 1993. All labeling shall be imprinted with the National Stock Number, Part Number, Nomenclature, Quantity, Serial Number, and Purchase Order Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. Inspection and acceptance to ensure that items are in accordance with manufacturers specifications will be performed at destination. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Oct 1998), paragraphs (b)(1), (3) and (6)-(9). Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be submitted to to fax number (252) 335-6496. 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. Note 22 applies***** Posted 11/04/98 (W-SN268360). (0308)

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