Wescam MX-20 Repair and Support

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03820QH0000071 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07 effective 07/02/2020. The applicable North American Industry Classification is 488190. The Small Business size standard is $32.5 M. This requirement will be satisfied using commercial acquisition procedures specified in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the simplified acquisition procedures specified in FAR Part 13.5. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to award one (1) firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Requirements contract for repair of the MX-20 Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Imaging and Camera System listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services, to L3 Communications/Wescam, Ontario, Canada as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES A detailed Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is provided as an attachment entitled "Requirements Schedule 70Z03820QH0000071". The contractor shall use this attachment for the priced portion of the proposal. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The requirement is for proprietary repair services, engineering and field technical services in support of the MX-20 EO/IR System manufactured by L3 Communications/Wescam for the USCG HC-130H fleet. The support provided under this contract will include inspection, component repair and final testing for the avionics components that make up the system. The system consists of: MX-20 Turret P/N 40359-05 Master Control Unit (MCU) P/N 40582-04 Operator Control Unit (OCU) P/N 40980-04 The Statement of Work (SOW) is provided as an attachment entitled "Statement of Work 70Z03820QH0000071" . The term of the contract is one year from the date of award with four (4) one (1) year option periods for a maximum of five (5) years. See attached document entitled - Terms and Conditions 70Z03820QH0000071 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE Inspection and Acceptance shall be performed by Aviation Logistics Center's Quality Assurance Department. Quotes are being requested on the basis of F.O.B. Destination. The required delivery is ninety (90) days after Receipt of Order (ARO). Partial and earlier deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. All components after completion of repairs shall be shipped to: USCG Aviation Logistics Center Receiving Section, Bldg. 63 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors'Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Certifications and Representations'Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement. Additional information in the form of addenda to FAR 52.212-2 and/or 52.212-4 are provided in the - Terms and Conditions 70Z03820QH0000071. Clauses pertinent to this requirement within FAR 52.212-5 are marked as such. Closing date and time for receipt of quotes is 08/07/2020 at 4:00 pm, EST. The anticipated award date is on or about 10/02/2020. Questions regarding this requirement may be submitted to Andres Walsh Contract Specialist at Andres.walsh@uscg.mil. 70Z03820QH0000071 must be referenced in the subject line of any question submitted. Quotes shall be submitted via electronic submission or mailed. Electronic submissions shall be sent to Andres.walsh@uscg.mil and shall reference the solicitation number 70Z03820QH0000071 in the subject line. Mailed solicitations shall be sent to the following address: USCG Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) LRS Product Line Division 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Primary POC: Andres Walsh, Andres.walsh@uscg.mil NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program 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 Government 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 applicable Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard 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(d) (2). If the protester fails to submit the required information, resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed. 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 electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer or by hand delivery to the Contracting Officer. Election of Forum. After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, and while the protest is pending, the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum. If the protest is filed with an external forum, the agency protest will be dismissed. The Ombudsman Hotline telephone number is 202.372.3695. The following question from a Contractor was asked via email on 7/14/2020: Q: Could you please tell me if the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted as solicitation number 70Z03820QH0000071 will be a follow-on requirement to any work performed currently or in the past, or will this be a new requirement? If possible, can you please provide the most recent contract or task order number? A: This solicitation if for a follow-on requirment for contract number HSCG38-16-D-H00004. The following question was submitted via email on 7/4/20: Question: Could you please provide a dollar amount for a repair where if the repair price is exceeded it's a Beyond Economic Repair (BER) turret? Answer: This is usually determined on a case by case basis and could vary. Sorry I can't provide an exact amount. I will post this question and answer to Contract Opportunities under the subject line solicitation.