Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard AVTRACEN, 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL 36608-8322

10 -- MACHINE GUNS, 7.62 X 51MM HK21E SOL DTCG48-99-Q-DE3020 DUE 092999 POC Contracting Officer R. W. Frith, (334) 441-6305; Fax (334) 441-6315 E-MAIL: Email the Contracting Officer, rfrith@atc.uscg.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request For Quotation (RFQ) issued under number DTCG48-99-Q-DE3020. This solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. Offerors must be approved and qualified. This proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources. Suggest that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in the connection with this procurement, make contact with the firm(s) listed. The Government does not possess sufficient documentation to acquire this item from other than the qualified sources. RFQ will be issue to Heckler & Koch, Inc, 21480 Pacific Blvd., Sterling, VA. 20166-8903. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by this agency. Drawings, specifications or other technical data are not available and will not be furnished. The standard industrial classification code(SIC) is 3489 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. SCHEDULE: LINE ITEM NUMBER 1: 7.62 X 51mm HK21E machine gun, or equal. The following firm salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name item that an "equal" item must meet to be acceptable for award include: 17.7" barrel,4 firing positions: safe, single, 3 round burst, and full automatic, low recoil and superb accuracy when firing in any position, belt fed and fire at 800 r.p.m., quantity, 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 2: spare barrel 17.7 inches long, quantity 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 3: cartridge case deflector, quantity 7 each, LINE ITEM NUMBER 4: machine gun cleaning kit, quantity 6 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 5: carrying case for machine gun, quantity 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 6: picatinny rail, quantity 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 7: picatinny rail barrel casing, quantity 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 8: scope mounts with out rings, quantity 7 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 9: belt starter tabs, quantity 25 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 10: cleaning flute brush, quantity 15 each, LINE ITEM NUMBER 11: bronze bore brush, quantity 30 each; LINE ITEM NUMBER 12: chamber face brush, quantity 10 each. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial items": The following are addenda to FAR provision 52.212-1 (2) The following FAR provision is hereby incorporated as addenda to FAR provision 52.212-1: 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference: This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they weregiven in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address www.arnet.gov. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, is hereby incorporated by reference. (1) FAR provision 52.212-1 is changed as follows: Paragraph (e), Multiple offers, is not applicable to this solicitation. The Government will accept only singe offers. Paragraph (h), Multiple awards, is revised as follows: The Government will not make multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. Paragraph (i) is not applicable to this solicitation. FAR provision 52.212-2, "Evaluation Commercial Items" is hereby incorporated by reference, FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference and shall be completed and submitted with the quotation. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION: The following representation shall also be submitted with the quotation: Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements. (a) The offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) (i.e., the VETS-100 report required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era), it has [ ], has not [ ] submitted the most recent report required by 38 U.S.C. 4212(d). (b) An offeror who checks "has not" may not be awarded a contract until the required reports are filed. (31 U.S.C. 1354 FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. The following clauses are hereby incorporated as addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4: 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference: This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and, 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. The following FAR clause is incorporated: 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses: (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition and hereby incorporates the following FAR clauses by reference: 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.233-3, Protest after Award, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (DEVIATION); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. DEVIATION: FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era contains a deviation to paragraph (f) of that clause as follows: (f) Subcontractors. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order of $25,000 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations or order of the Secretary. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/ TERMS/ CONDITIONS: DELIVERY: Delivery Schedule 15 days after contract award. Delivery and acceptance shall be F.O.B. Destination at the U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL. 36608-8322. WARRANTY: In addition to implied warranties as provided for elsewhere in this solicitation, the quoter shall also provide to the Government at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The warranty period will begin upon complete delivery and acceptance. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies that the Government may otherwise have under this contract. This warranty shall not apply to products that do not require the processing of date/time data in order to function as specified in this contract/order/BPA. QUOTATIONS: Quotations shall be received at the U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL. 36608-8322 by 3:30 p.m. EST, on September 29, 1999. Hand-carried quotations may be delivered to U. S. Coast GuardAviation Training Center, 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL. 36608-8322. Electronic or facsimile quotations will be accepted. For additional information please contact Robert Frith at (334) 441-6305. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties may submit pricing data and a description of the above listed machine gun and accessories via fax (334) 441-6315 by close of business, September 29, 1999 to the attention of Contracting Officer, R. W. Frith Jr., U.S. Coast Guard AVTRACEN, 8501 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile, AL. 36608-8322. A determination not to compete the proposed commercial item based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380735). (0258)

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