HSCG38-14-Q-200056 1. Action Code: K 2. Send to Fed Biz Ops: Yes 3. Date: 10 February 2014 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 SRR Repair of Clocks 7. Response Date: 13 February 2014 at 11:30 am EST 8. Primary Point of Contact: Isaac L. Brothers 9. Secondary Point of Contact: Vincent Pitt 10. Solicitation Number: HSCG38-14-Q-200056 11. Reference Number: N/A 12. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HSCG38-14-Q-200056 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336411. The small business size standard is 1500 employees. This is an unrestricted solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order shall be awarded on a sole source basis to Aerospace Display Systems Transicoil (ADS Transicoil), as a result of this synopsis/solicitation. Sources must be able to obtain to the required technical and engineering data, and genuine OEM (ADS Transicoil) parts, required to successfully perform the required evaluations and possible repairs. Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these evaluations are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. SEE ATTACHED PDF TITLED �TERMS AND CONDITIONS � HSCG38-14-Q-200056� FOR APPLICABLE CLAUSES, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA. The Government reserves the right to withhold any item or group of items contained in this solicitation upon award. The Government reserves the right to make a single award, no award, or multiple awards if after considering the additional administrative costs it is in the Government�s best interest to do so. The Government shall assume, for the purpose of making multiple awards, that $500 would be the administrative cost to the Government for issuing and administering each contract awarded under this solicitation. Individual awards shall be for the items or combinations of items that result in the lowest cost to the Government including the assumed administrative costs. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 13 February 2014 at 11:30 am EST. E-mail quotations are preferred and may be sent to isaac.l.brothers@uscg.mil. Please indicate HSCG38-14-Q-200056 in subject line. Quotations may also be faxed to 252-334-5240, or mailed to the following address: USCG ALC 1664 Weeksville Road SRR Hangar 75, HSCG38-14-Q-200056 Attn: Isaac L. Brothers 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. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the contracting officer or Ombudsman. Informal forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement 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 interested party is encouraged to contact the USCG Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman. Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer through open and frank discussions. If the protester�s concerns are unresolved, an independent review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the contracting officer or as an alternative to that, the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. The agency�s goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing. Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.103. If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted to: Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard (CG-9131) Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests 1900 Half Street, SW, Room 11-0602 Washington, D. C. 20593-0001 FAX: 202.475.3904 The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695.
