AIRCRAFT PAINT BOOTH

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. Request for Proposal (RFP) HSCG 38-12-R-410024 is assigned. This requirement is unrestricted (full and open) The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 332312. The request for proposal incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-58. This requirement is for the design, replacement and sustainment of the Aviation Logistics Center helicopter paint booth system located at the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center, 1664 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. The Statement of Objective is attached. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and accessories necessary for a complete and operational "turn-key" design and installation of a helicopter paint booth system to include removal of a current helicopter paint booth, a mezzanine storage area, and relocation of two (2) parts painting booths. The paint booth system shall support the simultaneous mechanical/pneumatic application of paint and primer of two separate Coast Guard helicopter airframes. Capabilities that shall be required include but are not limited to the following: - Temperature control 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit - Maintain relative humidity within a range of 30-80% - Lighting 150 ft-candles (at 3 ft height) - Air velocity 100 linear ft per minute - Compliance with current RCRA part B and North Carolina Air Permit issued to Base Support Unit (BSU) Elizabeth City. The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Elizabeth City, NC intends to issue a firm fixed price contract for this requirement. The Government intends to award without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain the offerors best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined to be necessary by the Contracting Officer. All interested parties may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the USCG. Proposal must be valid for 120 days. Six (6) copies of the offer shall be submitted. Pricing shall be submitted separately (Two copies). Review all the evaluation factors in the RFP, omission of any of the required information will result in the proposal not being evaluated and will be eliminated from competition. Past Performance Questionnaires submitted with the proposal package is NOT acceptable. Past Performance Questionnaires MUST be submitted by the references. The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract resulting from the RFP to the responsible offeror whose conformance to the RFP will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered which are identified in the RFP. The Contracting Officer has determined that Government contract financing is not available for this requirement. Faxed or e-mailed proposals will NOT be accepted. Proposal packages shall be delivered to U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (Building 63/Attn: Judi Knotts) 1664 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Closing date and time for receipt of proposals and past performance questionnaires is August 20, 2012 at 1 PM EST. Past performance questionnaires may be e-mailed to Judith.A.Knotts@uscg.mil or faxed to 252 335 6145. Anticipated date of award is on or about September 11, 2012