PLAYGROUND SYSTEM; REMOVAL OF OLD AND INSTALLATION OF NEW

THIS SOLICITATION - HSCG-31-08-N-6SH111 IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) WHICH INCORPORATES TITLE VIII OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING ACT OF 1994, FAR PART 12.1. THIS SOLICITATION INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2005-26. 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 CONSITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.**********This is a solicitation for the Demolition of Existing Playground Equipment and Installation of a new Playground System at US Coast Guard Housing in Novato, California. The U.S. Coast Guard requires a contractor fully qualified in the field installation and removal of playground equipment. Contractor is required to provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision and incidentals to this project. This acquisition is issued as a 100% total small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339931 and the applicable size standard is 500 Employees. **********DESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS: Scope of Work (SOW) is attached as a separate file; questions regarding the Scope of Work will be addressed to Mr. Dan Odom at (415) 382-4251 or e-mail to: Daniel.K.Odom@uscg.mil; or Mr. Steven Conlon at (415) 382-4243 or e-mail to: Steven.W.Conlon@uscg.mil.**********SITE VISIT REQUIREMENTS: Site Visit is scheduled for August 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Contact Mr. Dan Odom at (415) 382-4251 for further information on location at Coast Guard Housing Novato, CA. **********TECHNICAL/JOB RELATED QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions pertaining to job scope to Mr. Dan Odom at (415) 382-4251. **********DELIVERY OF MATERIAL/FOB POINT: Commanding Officer, USCG Novato Housing, Novato, CA 94949. **********CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offers Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representatives and Certifications and Certifications Commercial Items, all offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.213-3; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-20 Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act; Wage Determination No. 2005-2051 applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C 793); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disable Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 232.33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. The full text of clauses is available from the Contracting Officer or may be accessed electronically at: http//www.arnet.gov/far.**********OFFERS DUE DATE: Any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted on the website. Prospective quoters are responsible for checking the website for amendments up to the date and time of due (closing) date of September 02, 2008, 3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time for receipt of quotations. Offers are due on September 02, 2008 by 3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time. Offers shall be mailed to Commanding Officer, Integrated Support Command Alameda, Coast Guard Island, Bldg 42, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, Attn: Brittany Rusch Contract Specialist, or fax to (510) 437-2793, Attn: Brittany Rusch, or email to Brittany.D.Rusch@uscg.mil. All offers must provide as a minimum: (1) solicitation number; (2) name and address, point of contact and telephone number of the offeror; (3) price and discount terms, (4) Tax ID Number and (5) phone number.**********AWARD: This purchase will be based on the following criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable for items meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements. This contract type will be a fixed-price purchase order. The award of this solicitation is projected to be on or before September 05, 2008.