R -- ISO 9001 Re-Certification

This is a pre-solicitation notice of intent to conduct a commercial item acquisition. The U.S. Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center (ELC) is currently certified to ISO 9001:2000. This requirement is for services of a Registrar to audit the ELC?s processes for continued conformance to the standard and conduct bi-annual (6-month) surveillance audits throughout the period of certification. The ELC?s current certificate expires on 01 July 2007. Current Requirements: 1) Registrar shall be accredited through the American National Accreditation Program for Registrars of Quality Management Systems as administered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Registration Accreditation Board (RAB); 2) The scope of accreditation shall include North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management and Related Services; 3) At least one (1) member of the audit team has experience with at least one (1) U.S. Government facility and a familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations; 4) The Lead Auditor and Assistant Auditor shall be certified by the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB); 5) All members of the Audit Team shall have participated in at least one (1) audit of a facility for compliance with ISO 9001:2000. It is intended to award a firm-fixed price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a Re-certification Audit with options for 6-month surveillance audits over a three (3) year certification period. A complete description of the contract line items and delivery schedule shall be included in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Request for Quotation (RFQ) shall be issued via Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the Request for Quotation will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the EPS system for solicitation release and any subsequent amendments. The date and time for receipt of quotes shall be specified in the Request for Quotation. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541614 and the size standard is $6.5 Million. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. A solicitation is forth coming and will be released on or about 19 December 2006. It is intended to make an award on or about 15 February 2007. See Numbered Note 12.