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

15 -- 15 -- AIRCRAFT SEATS FOR THE HU25 FALCON SOL DTCG38-00-Q-100083 DUE 092600 POC Denise Hall, HU25 Purchasing Agent, Phone 252-335-6143, Fax 252-334-5427, Email DHall@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-100083&LocID=487. E-MAIL: Denise Hall, DHall@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 and no other solicitation document will be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-100083 is assigned for tracking purposes only. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. This purchase order will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. The USCG intends to negotiate and award to 4 Flight Industries or an authorized distributor for the purchase of...CLIN 1: P/N: 7860-2FCST, NSN: 1680-01-107-3349, Seat, Aircraft, Quantity: 5 Each.. (Mfg. Code 34696 4 Flight Industries). Upholstery material will be provided by the government. This requirement is used in support of the US Coast Guard HU25 Falcon Aircraft. All Items are to be delivered to US Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. The Standard Industrial Classification is 2531 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This is an unrestricted procurement. The Coast Guard does not own nor can it obtain specifications, drawings, plans or other technical data for these parts. Requests for drawings will be disregarded. FOB Destination offers are desired. FOB Origin offers must include shipping charges to be considered responsive. Inspection shall be performed by Certificate of Conformance (COC) and acceptance of material shall be performed by the USGC Aircraft Repair and Supply Center Receiving personnel. Items delivered shall be new material. Recondition/used material is not acceptable. Anticipated award date 27 Sep 2000. Desired delivery is 30 days after receipt of an order. Required delivery is 45 days after receipt of an order. 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. All labeling shall be imprinted with the appropriate National Stock Number, Part Number, and Purchase Order Number. Labeling data shall be attached to the outside of the shipping container. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Sources shall be FAA certified. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999); FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (MAR 2000); 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) _ The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item to meet the Government's requirement, price and past performance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications _ Commercial Items (FEB 2000) to include Alt I (Oct 1998) and Alt II (Jan 1999), These certifications must be included with quotation. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions _Commercial Items (May 1999) with the following addendas: FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Jun 1999); FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999), FAR 52.247-45 F.O.B. Origin and/or F.O.B. Destination Evaluation (Apr 1984), FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address www.deskbook.Osd.Mil; FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies _Fixed Price (AUG 1996), FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (APR 1984) and the Coast Guard required Airworthiness Certification Requirements. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders _Commercial Items (JUN 2000), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program _Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332) . ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Businesses (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 on STLP, call (800) 532-1169, Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Offers can be faxed to (252) 334-5427. FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1 (Sep 1990). Offers must include the following information: Nomenclature, Part Number, Unit Price, Extended Price, Estimated Delivery, Payment Terms and discount offered for prompt payment, FOB Shipping terms including shipping costs if FOB Origin is quoted desired), any required quantity variation and must include the required FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FEB 2000), copies can be obtained by calling the Agency. The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 26 Sep 2000, 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be faxed to (252) 334-5427. Contact Denise Hall at (252) 335-6143 for questions regarding this solicitation Posted 08/18/00 (D-SN487703). (0231)

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