20 -- BOWL ASSEMBLY

MODIFY THIS SOLICITATION: QUOTATION SHALL BE NO LATER THAN DEC 23, 2005, DUE TO NEGATIVE RESPONSE.The United States Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center has a requirement for the following items. Item no. 1. NSN: 4330-01-137-4768, BOWL ASSY, PART NUMBER: 53717081, Quantity: TWO (02) each. Manufactured by: ALFA LAVAL SEPARATION, INC, Substitute part is not acceptable. Offeror must be an authorized distributor/dealer of the (OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturer. NO EQUAL OR ALTERNATE PART NUMBERS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. It is the Government's belief that only Alfa Laval Separation Inc. and/or their authorized distributors can furnish the required part and ensure the proper, fit, form, and function. Concerns having expertise and required capabilities to furnish the above item are invited to submit complete information discussing the same in duplicate within 05 days of this announcement. Potential sources desiring to furnish other than Alfa Laval Separation Inc. part are required to submit the following information: 1) Complete and current engineering data to demonstrate the acceptability of the offered parts (i.e. salient physical, functional and serviceability characteristics) or 02) Data that the offered parts have been satisfactorily manufactured for the government or the original equipment manufacturer. This data must include sufficient information to allow the Coast Guard to evaluate the proposal relative to the above requirement. Concerns that respond to this notice must fully demonstrate the capability to accomplish the above and are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included with this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued. The due date for submission on quotations shall be no later than December 19, 2005 by cob eastern standard time. FOB Destination, delivery to the USCG ELC, Warehouse Receiving Room Bldg. #88, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. NOTE: NO DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY. Quotation shall include; proposed delivery in days, pricing for all items, company tax identification number and duns number. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which if timely received shall be considered by this agency. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2001-26, and FAR SUBPART 4.12 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS, the use of ORCA is mandatory as of January 1, 2005. ORCA is available through Business Partner Network (BPN), www.bpn.gov Contractors shall use ORCA to electronically submit annual representations and certifications (REP & CERTS). Contractors will no longer be required to submit hard copies of ORCA, they must have an active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Record and a marketing partner identification number (MPIN). The NAICS code for this solicitation is 335314, the small business size standard is 500 employees. The following far clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text version of these clauses electronically at www.arnet.gov. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2003); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (OCT 2003); and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Sept 2005). The following clauses listed in 52.215-5 are hereby incorporated: 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10a-10D); 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following clauses are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR clause 3052.211-90 Bar Coding Requirements (DEC 2003), HSAR clause 3052.213-90 Evaluation Factor for Coast Guard performance of bar coding requirement (DEC 2003); 3052.211-90 Bar Coding Requirements and 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates in all solicitations and contracts. Copies of HSAR clause may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov. The notice for filing agency protest can be accessed a/cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil.