Engineering Services to provide Analysis Eval and Testing of the USCG CAMSPAC

Modification-2 to instruct offerors to disregard the HSAR Clause, HSAR 3052.204-70 from this RFQ, and to see the added Block Diagram as listed on Page 1 of the SOW par 3, and to extend the Response Date to Mar/02/2012 @7:00 amest. Modification-1 to Extend Response Date to Feb/29/2012 @7:00 am est, and to Remove the FAR Clause 52.225-1 Buy American Act, this is removed due to the anticipated dollar value of Contract Award. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplement with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation and no other solicitation document will be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote number RFQ HSCG44-12-Q-PCA010. This number is for tracking purposes only. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-55. This procurement will be processed in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541330. The SBA size standard is $4.5 Million. Due to this Acquisition being processed in Support of a Critical Casualty (CasRep) Situation, the Contracting Officer has determined that time for 2 postings a Small Bus Set-A-Side and a re-solicite for an Open Market Solicitation, if the SB Set-Aside did not provide adequate responses would not be in the best interest of the Gov/USCG to meet this Critical requirement, therefore: This IS NOT A Small Business Set-A-Side. The USCG Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center (C3CEN) Portsmouth, VA. 23703, intends to purchase Professional Engineering Services by making a PO Contract Award to the Contractor that provides the Best Overall Value to provide the Professional Eng. Services as described in the attached SOW below. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder proposal conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous and Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered. *PLEASE NOTE* Interested Offerors are to provide Firm Fixed Price Proposals with Delivery Information by FEB/23/2012 @7:00AM EST. Delivery Information is to include the Shipping Terms the Offerer is proposing, FOB Origin or FOB Destination. Destination is preferred by USCG/GOV. If proposing FOB Origin, provide Shipping cost as a separate line item. FIRM FIXED Price Proposals may be submitted on company letterhead stationery and must include the following information: Cost Breakdown, Unit Price, Extended Price, Payment Terms and discount offered for prompt payment. Facsimile and Email quotes are acceptable and may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or Emailed to the POC James A. Lassiter, Contracting Officer, contact@example.gov. Anticipated Award Date for the PO Contract is FEB/27/2012, this date is approximate and not exact. Schedule B: Line Item 1: 1 Each Job - To Provide a Failure Analysis Evaluation and Testing of the USCG Communications Area Master Station Pacific(CAMSPAC) High Frequency(HF) Telecommunications System(s) IAW the below attached Statement of Work(SOW) The Offeror shall provide a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) to perform the Professional Engineering Services as listed in par-2 Purpose 1-4 of the SOW. The Offeror shall also provide a FFP Cost Quotation to make all Corrective Actions, see SOW for details of this requirement. Note: This SOW has 2 Phases, 1 & 2 as stated. The Following FAR Provisions apply to this Acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2008), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999)- award will be made to the Offeror proposing the Best Value to the Government considering specification, price, delivery, and past performance, and quality. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 2011) to include Alt I (APR 2002). These certifications must be included with quote and can be accessed and downloaded via FedBizOps with this RFQ. Contractors are encouraged to submit through http://orca.bpn.gov FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items (JUNE 2010) with the following addendas: The government intends to award a Purchase Order Contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder/offeror quotation conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous and Overall BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 2012), FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address: http://www.arnet.gov/far; A Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is the primary identifier in FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Jul 2006). Contractors are located and identified in CCR by their DUNS number. To facilitate payment via Electronic Funds Transfer - CCR, contractors should be registered in the CCR. A DUNS Number can be obtained via www.dnb.com and CCR registration can be obtained via www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil The following Clauses and others as indicated by the Contracting Officer as applicable shall apply to the awarded contract. FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (AUG 2009) (E.O. 13126), FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (SEPT 2010) FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (FEB 2009) IS HEREBY REMOVED AND DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS RFQ. FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059.13067,13121, and 13129) FAR52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332) The above/following clauses are incorporated by reference, entire clause(s) available at http://www.arnet.gov/far; NOTICE TO OFFERORS CONCERNING REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: This solicitation contains FAR Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration and FAR Provision 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications. In accordance with FAR 4.1201 prospective contractors are required to submit annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please ensure completion prior to submission of your quote. Also note that paragraph (b) of FAR 52.204-8, applies. Please Note: IAW FAR 22.1101 and 22.1102 the Services as required within this SOW are to be performed by bona fide Professional Employees. Also Ref: 29 CFR Part 54. Therefore the Service Contract Act does not apply to this Requirement and subsequent Contract Award.