Calibration test and Repair Services of TMDE

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HSCG38-12-R-500001 is assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).The incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. This solicitation is issued as a total Small Business Set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541380 and the small business size standard is less than $12.0 million in annual revenue. The Schedule of Supplies / Services is incorporated as Attachment 1 and should be completed and submitted with the Offeror's proposal. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a total Small Business Set Aside and will result in the award of a single, Commercial Hybrid Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for Calibration Test and Repair Services in accordance with the Statement of Work and contract terms and conditions. The contract will consist of one (1) 12-month Base Period and two (2) 12-month Option Periods. The Hybrid contract will include monthly fixed price delivery orders for calibration and test of equipment and as authorized on a case-by-case basis, time and material delivery orders for equipment repairs. The hourly rate for equipment repairs will be established by the schedule. The Government's intent is to maximize the use of fixed priced delivery orders. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380. This requirement is a total (100%) Small Business Set Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2, and only those firms meeting the size standard will be considered. This is a Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items as a best value procurement. For questions concerning this solicitation contact Mr. Patrick Morris, Contract Specialist at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. Statement of Work Calibration Test and Repair Services of Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment 1.0 INTRODUCTION This statement of work (SOW) outlines the requirements necessary to provide services to include calibrating, testing and repairing of the test, measurement and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) owned by and utilized at the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Elizabeth City Air Station (ECAS) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Section 7.0 contains a list of definitions applicable to this SOW. 1.1 Scope The required services include testing, calibrating, repairing, modifying, certifying, storing, safeguarding, transporting and performing traceable measurement documentation. The types of services to be performed include, but are not limited to, incidental repair maintenance, adjustments, and major repairs. The current scope of work is contingent upon supporting the equipment identified in Attachment 2, the ALC's AUTOMATED TOOL INVENTORY CONTROL AND TRACKING SYSTEM (ATICTS) data base and Attachment 3, the ECAS data base both documents are provided for information purposes. Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 include both non-portable and portable equipment located at various tool rooms, buildings and shops throughout the ALC and the ECAS facilities. The attached listings may not be all inclusive and are included for estimating purposes only. 1.2 References and Standards 1.2.1 The Contractor will be responsible to obtain, maintain and comply with the most current version of the following references and standards for calibration and repair procedures in accordance with the standards, procedures and intervals specified in each technical order (TO). The references are listed in order of importance. - Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) 33K-1-100-1 Calibration Manual - Air Force Technical Order (AFTO) 33K-1-100-2 AFCAV - Metrology Requirements List NAVAIR 17-35MTL-1 - Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Maintenance and/or Repair Manual - Government and Industry Data Information Exchange Program (GIDEP) 1.2.2 In the event a deviation from the order of precedence listed above is necessary, the Contractor is to provide a written request for deviation to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR) for review and written approval or disapproval. The Contractor shall not proceed with any deviations to the order of precedence without written approval from the COR or ACOR. 1.2.3 The Offeror shall have the ability to receive updated calibration and repair procedures, intervals, guidelines and requirements throughout the life of the contract. These updates can be obtained via electronic format or paper copy, whichever is applicable. Only the most current information shall be used in the performance of this contract. 1.2.4 The Offeror's proposal will address an Off-Site Calibration Laboratory with the capability to calibrate and repair both portable equipment at the Contractor off-site facility and non-portable equipment on-site at the USCG facilities. The Calibration Laboratory must be certified and accredited per paragraph 2.2. It is desired, but not required for the Offeror to have a Calibration Laboratory located within a 250 mile radius of the USCG Base Elizabeth City, NC. 1.2.5 With the exception of the items noted as Government Furnished Equipment, the Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, management, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform calibration and repair services for the tools and equipment listed in Attachments 1 and 2. 1.2.6 All calibrations performed shall be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 1.3 Calibration Cycle/Interval 1.3.1 The Calibration cycle shall be as specified in the applicable documents listed in paragraph 1.2.1. Calibration intervals shall be in accordance with Air Force 33K-1-100-2 AFCAV, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Government. If the calibration intervals are not available in the Air Force 33K-100-2 AFCAV, the Contractor shall use the General Calibration Technical Orders listed in the Air Force 33K-1-100-1. The Government reserves the right to have a unit calibrated at a lesser or greater frequency and such changes shall be approved by the Engineering Services Department (ESD) Engineering Officer (EO), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC). The Government retains the right to inspect all calibration standards used to calibrate equipment in accordance with this SOW, at any time to verify that the applicable standards are being used. 1.4. Handling The Contractor shall ensure, and be held liable for, the safety of instrumentation and documentation during pickup, shipping, and delivery. With the exception of broken equipment, all instrumentation shall be returned in as-found condition. 2.0 SERVICE 2.1 General Requirements 2.1.1 All calibration and repair services performed under the contract shall be rendered by individuals fully qualified in the relevant profession, trade or field, and shall hold any licenses or certifications required by law and renewed accordingly. 2.1.2 The Contractor shall maintain an adequate working stock of parts to perform timely repair of common TMDE routinely calibrated or repaired. 2.1.3 The types of calibration measurements to be performed include, but are not limited to DC voltage, DC resistance, DC current, AC voltage, AC current, mass, pressure, temperature, humidity, capacitance, inductance, frequency, torque, dimensional flatness, length, angle, and thread. 2.1.4 The Offeror shall have the capability to perform on-site calibration and repair services on non-portable equipment located at the USCG Elizabeth City facility. These services must be completed within the hours of 7:00 a.m. (0700) and 3 p.m. (1500) Eastern Time. Examples of non-portable equipment are ovens, hydraulic test benches, freezers, and battery charge. Non-portable equipment represents less than two (2) percent of the equipment listed in Attachments 1 and 2. 2.1.5 Return receipt of TMDE from the off-site facility will be performed by the authorized tool room attendant. 2.1.6 Equipment returned via commercial carrier shall be addressed to: US Coast Guard ALC Receiving Bldg 63 Attn: Mr. Ray Mizelle ESD PQA 1664 Weeksville Rd., Bldg 78 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 2.1.7 All TMDE shall be maintained and repaired to ensure compliance with original equipment performance specifications. 2.2 Certification The Contractor shall have and maintain at least ONE of the following certifications or accreditations: - ISO 17025 Certification, - American National Standards Institute/National Conference of Standards Laboratories (ANSI/NCSL) - Z540 accreditation OR Joint Naval Audit Certification (JNAC). 2.3 Calibration Identification The Contractor shall tag all calibrated tooling and equipment by affixing a calibration decal to the equipment. Decals shall be of sufficient size to be easily read by the naked eye. The decal shall show the Identification Number (ID#) or ATICTS number of the Tool/Equipment, date of calibration (day, month, year), date due for calibration (day, month, year), and include legible initials of the certifying technician. The tools shall have the existing calibration decal (old) removed and the new decal affixed in the same location, if possible. 2.3.1 Decals shall be applied in such a manner that will not cause damage to the equipment at a later date when the decal is removed. 2.3.2 Decals shall not be applied to the glass or plastic meter faces of electrical/electronic equipment or the screen of an oscilloscope. If necessary, a label on a panel meter face shall not obstruct the view of the scale. 2.3.3 Calibrated equipment that is too small for a decal application shall be tagged by attaching a decal by string to the tool/equipment with an additional decal affixed to the tool/equipment's storage container. 2.3.4 The Contractor shall only use USCG provided tool identification numbers. If a tool does not have an identification number assigned to it, the Contractor shall notify the applicable COR/ACOR who will provide an Identification Number (ID#) or ATICTS number. Tool identification numbers shall not be reused. 2.3.5 Limited use TMDE shall be labeled with a yellow calibration decal with all required data and limited usage range. 2.3.6 If equipment fails calibration, and is to be returned to the Government in its failed state, a decal or tag shall be attached to equipment, which identifies the item as failed and briefly state why and how the equipment was rejected. 3.0 TMDE PICK-UP/DELIVERIES 3.1 Schedule 3.1.1 The non-emergent turnaround time for an instrument calibration not requiring repair will be ten (10) business days from the date of scheduled pick-up / drop-off. 3.1.2 Contractor pickup/drop-off of equipment shall be performed every Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 7:00 am (0700 hours) and 3:00 pm (1500 hours) Eastern Time. In the event that the above mentioned days should fall on a holiday, the scheduled pickup/drop-off may be rescheduled. The Offeror may propose a different pickup/drop-off schedule that is equal to or better than twice weekly. 3.1.3 Contractor pickup/drop-off of equipment shall be conducted at the following locations: ALC: 1. Five (5) ALC tool rooms and Shop 233 located in Building 63; 2. Tool rooms located in each of the following areas: Buildings 75, 79, 100 and; 3. Two (2) tool rooms located in the Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) Hangar, these tool rooms are located in an offsite facility adjacent to ALC. ECAS: The AMO office, southwest side of Hangar 49 (H60 Hangar). 3.1.4 The Contractor must notify the COR/ACOR in writing via electronic mail (e-mail) of the items that will not be returned within the allotted time at least two (2) days prior to any intended changes in the scheduled pick-up/drop-off run. The e-mail addresses for the COR/ ACOR will be provided upon contract award. 3.2 Emergency and Priority Calibrations 3.2.1 Emergency and priority calibrations may require faster turnaround times with no additional charge to the Government. The Government will furnish the shipping arrangements and assume all additional shipping charges should a commercial shipping company be needed. (i.e. UPS/FEDEX). Based on historical data, less than one (1) percent of the calibrations will be considered emergency or priority calibrations. 3.2.2 The Contractor will be required to respond to emergency and priority calibrations situations. Emergency Calibrations must be performed and returned within 24 hours. Priority Calibrations must be performed prior to all other scheduled calibrations and returned within 2 working days. The Offeror's proposal shall describe in detail how these situations will be handled. 4.0 DELIVERABLES 4.1 All reports shall be submitted in Microsoft Office 2007 or earlier version format. 4.1.1 The Contractor shall provide a written failed calibration report on all TMDE that has failed calibration. The report shall include information describing the tool or equipment that failed (i.e. serial number and nomenclature), the procedure used, procedure step number, function tested (Frequency Response at 100MHz for example) nominal value, first measured value, lower tolerance, upper tolerance. A failure report shall be submitted via email to the COR and ACOR for review by the close of business on the same work day that the equipment failed. 4.1.2 At the request of the Government the Contractor shall submit a written repair estimate report for the equipment that failed calibration at no additional cost to the Government. The repair estimate report shall be submitted to the COR and ACOR via email within 10 business days from the date the Government requested the repair estimate. The estimate shall include an estimated number of labor hours, itemized breakdown of materials with part numbers traceable to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and prices necessary to repair, calibrate and return the equipment to serviceable condition. The Government shall be given the opportunity to provide all materials / parts needed for repairs performed on-site at the USCG facility or off-site at the Contractor's location(s). A list of the required parts traceable to the OEM shall be provided in the Contractor's repair estimate. 4.1.3 The Government will review the repair estimate report and notify the Contractor whether the repair is approved or disapproved within 10 business days of receiving the repair estimate report. If approved, the Government will provide written disposition instructions to the Contractor by issuance of a delivery order to authorize the repairs. Identification instructions for unrepaired equipment can be found in paragraph 2.5.6. 4.1.4 If a failed TMDE cannot be fully repaired, the Contractor may recommend the item be used in a limited status. The Contractor shall submit written recommendations to COR and ACOR stating reason for limited use and limited use range. The Government will review and either approve or disapprove prior to responding to Contractor. If approved, recommendation must be signed by the USCG ALC, Engineering Services Division, Engineering Officer, ALC. 4.1.5 The Contractor shall submit two (2) separate monthly reports, one for ALC and one for ECAS. Each monthly report shall include all TMDE calibrated that month for the applicable command and shall be in the format specified below: 4.1.5.1 The Contractor generated monthly reports shall be in Microsoft Excel format, editable and submitted to the applicable COR (ALC or ECAS) on an electronic compact disc (CD). The spreadsheet should identify all TMDE, which has passed, failed and previously failed but repaired items, and listed by nomenclature, model number, serial number, ATICTS number, date calibrated/repaired, date due, shop number and total costs involved (per item). The Contractor shall ensure the spreadsheet information corresponds with the information on the tool calibration stickers/decals. 4.1.5.2 The Contractor shall submit expanded data reports at no additional cost to the Government. Approximately six (6) percent of the items calibrated will require an expanded data report, examples of equipment requiring expanded data reports include accelerometers, gage blocks, vibration transducers, and load cells. 4.1.5.3 A daily record of environmental conditions for the off-site laboratory shall be included in the monthly report. These environmental records will be subject to random on-the spot inspections by the COR/ACOR. 4.1.5.4 The monthly report CD shall include copies of all calibration certificates (passed and failed) and the associated failed calibration reports. The calibration certificates and failed calibration reports will be in separate folders on the monthly report CD. 4.1.5.5 When applicable the monthly report CD shall also include the Vendor Overdue Status Report. This report shall be submitted on all items not returned to the USCG within the 10 day allotted turnaround timeframe. (i.e. repair item awaiting parts) 4.1.5.6 The Contractor shall provide the monthly reports to the applicable COR once a month and no later than 10 business days following the end of the month. 4.1.5.7 All work not completed by the contract's ending date must be listed in a report to the Contracting Officer (KO). The report shall list the equipment, all problems, reason for delay and estimated completion date and cost. The report shall be submitted no later than one day after the closing date of the contract and each option period. The KO shall determine whether work shall be completed by the Contractor or returned un-repaired. 5.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 5.1 In the event repaired and/or calibrated equipment is found to be defective or non-conforming to contract requirements, re-performance of the calibration and/or repair may be required in which equipment will be returned to the Contractor via a no-cost delivery order for rework at no additional cost to the USCG. 5.2 In order to monitor compliance with the contract requirements, a Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Attachment 4, will be employed to assess Contractor performance throughout the life of the contract. The methods of surveillance that will be used by the Government include, but are not limited to the following: 5.2.1 The Government reserves the right to perform random, unannounced surveillances and quality assurance inspections of the Contractor's facility, as deemed necessary, to determine rendered services conform to contract requirements. 5.2.2 For internal trend analysis purposes the Government will monitor the failed calibration / rejection levels per month by percentage. 5.2.3 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) auditors may conduct audits and/or process reviews as deemed necessary by the Government. The COR and/or ACOR will be present during any ISO reviews. 5.2.4 Customer Satisfaction Surveys may be submitted by the Customer (i.e. tool rooms and shops) at any time. All survey documentation shall be maintained by the Government as official contract management data. 5.2.5 To ensure equipment calibration intervals stated in AFCAV are being followed, the Government tool room personnel will conduct calibration interval verifications when tools are returned from the calibration lab. 5.2.6 The Contractor is responsible for reporting any tool quality issues found during equipment calibration or repair to the COR or other Government representative. 5.2.7 The Government will brief the Contractor on surveillance requirements as stated above and in the QASP at the post award conference. The briefing shall not be considered as a substitute for the Contractor fully understanding the requirements of this solicitation at the time proposals are submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the Offeror's final proposal arrived at in any negotiation leading to the contract award. 6.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Security 6.1.1 The Contractor shall have and maintain the necessary requirement(s) required by the U.S. Air Force to access the AFCAV program. The Offeror's proposal shall describe the method(s)/means used to stay abreast of updated calibration procedures, intervals, guidelines and requirements. 6.1.2 The Contractor shall provide a list of names of all employees to COR prior to the contract start day. The list shall be updated, as necessary. The Contractor shall also be responsible for furnishing a copy of the employee background checks (criminal and financial) for any Contractor employee requiring admission to the US Coast Guard facilities to perform work under this contract. The background checks shall be equivalent to the National Agency Check (NAC) or higher. Prior to an employee beginning work on the US Coast Guard Base, Elizabeth City, the Contractor shall certify on company letterhead and signed by the CEO or designated representative (Security Officer, Personnel/HR Specialist, etc.) that a national financial and criminal background check has been conducted and that there are no negative findings. If there are any negative or criminal offenses found in the background check, then the Contractor shall explain why these findings will not impact the hiring of this individual and the Company will take full responsibility for the hiring decision. Any negative findings acquired by the Contracting company on the proposed employee must be reported immediately to the appropriate Government representative COR, ISSO and Chief of the Contracting Office, COCO and Government will mutually agree upon the hiring decision. All background investigations must be completed prior to commencing work under this contract. 6.1.3 Contractor employee requiring admission to the US Coast Guard Base, Elizabeth City will be required to obtain an ALC badge. This badge along with another picture ID will allow the employee to gain access onto the base. Additionally, Contractor personnel are only allowed in buildings where official contract business is necessary during their visit on the US Coast Guard Base, Elizabeth City. 6.1.4 Although contents of this contract or information concerning tools, hazardous chemicals and processes are not classified information, such information is to be considered "sensitive" For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. Employees shall be aware that divulging information without proper authority could negatively impact contractor performance. 6.2 Base Compliance 6.2.1 Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base regulations, instructions, directives, orders and special procedures as promulgated by the Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard BSU, Elizabeth City and ALC. 6.2.2 The Contractor shall not bring chemicals on base without prior approval from the COR who will have gained approval through the Environmental Protection Branch at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Support Unit (BSU), Elizabeth City, NC. The Contractor must follow all current BSU and ALC hazard chemical/waste instructions while on board complex. 6.2.3 The Contractor shall ensure all vehicles driven on the installation both Contractor owned and privately employee owned, used in performance of the contract are registered with the U.S. Coast Guard BSU, Command Security Office, Building 35, in conformance with local procedures in effect at the time of registration. The Government will not permit access to the installation without proper vehicle identification. Evidence of a valid driver's license, vehicle registration card, state safety inspection certification, Government provided ID card, and proof of insurance are required for registration. The Contractor shall ensure all installation-issued decals are removed from the vehicles and returned to the installation security office at completion of the contract, termination/completion of employment, or a change in vehicle used for access to the installation. Insurance shall be maintained on all vehicles brought onto the installation property, including rental vehicles. 6.3 Communication All official communications shall be through the COR, ACOR, Contract Specialist (CS) or Contracting Officer (KO) only. 6.4 Government Property 6.4.1 If necessary, the platform weight and balance scales utilized by ALC's Operations Division shall be transported to and from the off-site calibration facility in specifically constructed reusable protective boxes provided by ALC. This equipment shall not be removed from the USCG ALC complex without the approval from the COR/ACOR and issuance of requisition and appropriate shipping document (DD-1149) prepared by the applicable tool room. 6.4.2 Government equipment shall not be removed from the USCG ALC / ECAS complex without the approval of the COR/ACOR and issuance of a requisition and appropriate shipping document (DD-1149). An ATICTS inventory form may be used as an attachment to the DD-1149. 6.4.3 During the time that Government equipment is in the possession of the Contractor, the Contractor shall ensure that all Government equipment is segregated at the Contractor's place of business and is handled separately from other work in process. 6.4.4 The Government may perform random inventory audits of all Government equipment in the possession of the Contractor. 6.4.5 The Government retains the right to perform the required calibration services/major repairs, on those items listed in Attachments 1 and 2, by utilizing in-house capabilities or other commercial/ Government services. 7.0 DEFINITIONS Automated Tool Inventory Control and Tracking System (ATICTS): Computer formatted program used by ALC to track calibrated tools and equipment. Awaiting Government Action (AGA): Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) in the Contractor's possession but is: a. Awaiting Government Evaluation b. Awaiting resolution of technical data discrepancy/deficiency c. Awaiting Government action to correct deficiencies that prevent the Contractor from completing the unit of work. Awaiting Parts (AWP): Parts that are on order for specific requirement. Beyond Economical Repair (BER): Determined by evaluating the percentage of cost for repair compared to the cost for a replacement. Calibration: Adjusting or standardizing systematically the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument. DD-1149 Form: Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document. Emergency Calibration: A calibration that must be performed and returned within 24 hours. Expanded Data Report: Is a report that documents up to 10 calibration data points. These reports will be provided and included for Accelerometers, Gage Blocks, Vibration Transducers, and Load Cells. Failure Report: A report stating information on failed TMDE. FOUO: For Official Use Only (defined in the PWS) Incidental Repairs: A repair that consists of adjustments to enable the proper calibration at no charge to the Government. Limited Calibration: An item that will not pass a full calibration. If an item passes a single range, it can be marked a "Limited Calibration" and used for a specific purpose within the approved range. (see 2.5.5) Limited cal items shall be segregated from other full cal items. Priority Calibration: A calibration that needs to be performed prior to all other scheduled calibrations and returned within 2 working days. Major Repairs: A repair required to accomplish calibration that does not fall within the definition of incidental repairs shall be considered a major repair. Repair Estimate: Written estimate to repair a failed TMDE. Repair estimate is to be broken down into subcategories of a list of required parts using OEM part numbers, cost of parts required and labor rate costs. Repair Labor Rate: Rate charged on an hourly basis for completing repairs that are performed by the Contractor, a subContractor, or an affiliate. Hourly Rates include wages, overhead, G&A and profit. Separate Rates are not required for prime Contractor labor, subContractors, and affiliates. Test: Comparison between items of equipment, one of which is a measurement standard of known accuracy after a calibration has been preformed. Travel: Transportation of TMDE to and from the Offeror's Off-site Laboratory for Calibration and/or repairs. All travel costs are to be absorbed by the Offeror. Verification: Confirmation through examination of a given item and provision of objective evidence that it fulfils specified requirements. 8.0 COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIVES. The Contractor personnel shall comply with all local base regulations, instructions, directives, orders and special procedures as promulgated by the Commanding Officer, U.S Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City, NC and ALC. Vehicle Registration: If applicable, the Contractor shall ensure all Contractor-provided vehicles in performance of the contract and Contractor employee's vehicles to be driven on the installation, to include motorcycles, are registered with the USCG, Command Security Office, Building 35, in conformance with local procedures in effect at the time of registration. The Government will not permit access to the installation without proper vehicle identification. Evidence of a valid driver's license, vehicle registration card, state safety inspection certificate, Government provided ID card (if applicable), and proof of insurance are required for registration. The Contractor shall insure all installation issued decals are removed from the vehicle and returned to the installation security office at completion of the contract, termination/completion of employment, or a change in vehicle used for access to the installation. Motorcycle owner/operators shall comply with all installation requirements. The Contractor shall maintain insurance on all privately owned vehicles (POV), the Contractor shall maintain insurance on all Contractor-owned vehicles brought on the installation property, including rental vehicles. Parking and Traffic Control: The Contractor shall abide by installation parking regulations. All vehicles shall be parked in designated parking areas only. The Contractor and its employees shall conform to state and federal driving regulations and any applicable Coast Guard regulations. Contractors are prohibited from performing inherently Governmental jobs listed in the 1998 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act including administering contracts and determining which services or supplies the Government should buy. An inherently Governmental function involves, among other things, the interpretation and execution of the laws of the United States so as to-- Bind the United States to take or not to take some action by contract, policy, regulation, authorization, order, or otherwise; - Determine, protect, and advance United States economic, political, territorial, property, or other interests by military or diplomatic action, civil or criminal judicial proceedings, contract management, or otherwise; - Significantly affects the life, liberty, or property of private persons; - Commission, appoint, direct, or control officers or employees of the United States; or - Exert ultimate control over the acquisition, use, or disposition of the property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, of the United States, including the collection, control, or disbursement of appropriated and other federal funds. - Contractors providing support to CG-41 shall comply with all Headquarters regulations, instructions, directives, orders, and special procedures as promulgated by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington DC. 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