This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6,as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written quotation will not be issued. The quotation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-19. The quotation number for this request is HSCG40-04-Q-50026. The NAICS code is 333612 for this acquisition and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition is for: NSN 3010-01-510-5835, Gear Assy Kit. The kit consists of the following parts: Gear reducer, pinion, fasteners and plates. The part number for this kit is Allied P/N 52296. (This is the same as NSN 3010-01-434-4954 with the addition of pinion gear and spar color paint job.) The quantity for this acquisition is 5 each. Items are to be delivered FOB Destination to: U.S. Coast Guard Receiving Room Warehouse, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. Delivery of the items above will be 60 calendar days after award of contract. Preservation, packing and marking shall be in accordance with commercial packaging per ASTM D3951-98. All items shall be individually packaged and marked. Each box shall be marked with the NSN, Item Name, Part Number, Qty, Contract number and the words Coast Guard ELC Material. Any quotation submitted in response to this notice must be on the offeror's letterhead and must include the following information: Proposed delivery in days, warranty, pricing for individual packing, marking and barcoding, the Tax information number and Duns Number. Final Acceptance shall be at Destination. Offeror must also fill out and return FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications'Commercial Items (Jun 2003). All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by this agency. The due date for submission of quotation shall be no later than February 20, 2004. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. The following clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Oct 2003). The following addenda is added to 52.212-1: (1) Paragraph (b) -- Offerors who choose to submit their offer on an SF 1449 may contact Sharon Johnson
+1 (555) 000-0000 for a copy. 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) Award will be made to the lowest technically acceptable offer which conforms to all terms and conditions of this quotation. Offerors are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items" (Jun 2003) with their offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Oct 2003) applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Oct 2003) applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1 (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2)(3)); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-9, Buy American Act - Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program. OFFERORS MAY OBTAIN FULL TEXT VERSIONS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED CLAUSES ELECTROINCALLY AT HTTP://WWW.ARNET.GOV/FAR. Mail offers to Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Attn: Sharon Johnson, Auxiliary Systems Contracting Branch, Bldg. #31, 2nd Fl., (Code 045/52), 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Mail Stop #26, Baltimore, Maryland 21226-5000. Facsimile Offers are not acceptable. Questions may be directed to Mrs. Johnson at
+1 (555) 000-0000. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by prospective offerors and resolves them, where possible, without expensive and time-consuming litigation. Potential offerors who believe that a Coast Guard solicitation is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the offeror should then contact the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3), 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20593, Telephone
+1 (555) 000-0000, Fax
+1 (555) 000-0000. Potential offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a timely response: Quotation number, contracting office, contracting officer, and quotation closing date. For information concerning the acquisition contact the contracting official listed above.
