H-65 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) Upgrade

NOTE ADDED 05 April 2013: The solicitation has been extended to 17 June 2013. Due to the USCG's schedule requirements, the USCG does not anticipate any future extensions of this solicitation. 1. Action Code: K 2. Send to Fed Biz Ops: Yes 3. Date: 02 April 2013 4. Classification Code: 16 - AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES 5. Contracting Office Address: USCG Aviation Logistics Center SRR Procurement 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909-5001 6. Title: H-65 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) Upgrade 7. Response Date: 17 June 2013 at 4:30 PM EST 8. Primary Point of Contact: Crissy Taber 9. Secondary Point of Contact: Ryan Suchy 10. Solicitation Number: HSCG38-13-R-200001 11. Reference Number: N/A 12. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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 HSCG38-13-R-200001 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66 effective 28 February 2013, which also incorporates the provisions and clauses of FAC 2005-66. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541330. The small business size standard is $27 Million in average annual receipts. This is an unrestricted solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract shall be awarded as a result of this synopsis/solicitation consisting of a two (2) year base period and eight (8) one-year option periods for a total period of performance of ten (10) years. See the following Attachments for additional information: Attachment 1 - HSCG38-13-R-200001 - Terms and Conditions Attachment 2 - AFCS Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 3 - AFCS Proposal Submittal Checklist Attachment 4 - Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Vendor Survey Attachment 5 - AFCS Specification Compliance Matrix Attachment 6 - PWS Compliance Matrix Attachment 7 - AFCS Past Performance Information Sheet Attachment 8 - Subcontractor or Teaming Partner Consent Form Attachment 9 - AFCS Schedule Attachment 10 - Responses to Questions All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 02 May 2013 at 4:30 pm EST. Anticipated award date is on or about 17 June 2013. Proposals shall be provided in accordance with the instructions listed in Attachment 1 titled "HSCG38-13-R-200001 - Terms and Conditions". Proposals shall be mailed to the following address: USCG ALC 1664 Weeksville Road SRR Hangar 75, HSCG38-13-R-200001 Attn: Crissy Taber/Ryan Suchy Elizabeth City, NC 27909 NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time-consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the General Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. 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