J -- Indicator, Bearings, Overhaul P/O C-130H

This is a synopsis for firm-fixed-price commercial item overhaul of Indicator Bearings for the USCG HC-130H aircraft prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. A Requirements Contract is contemplated. Request for Quotation HSCG38-08-Q-300002 has an approximate release date of 13 Dec 2007. The solicitation will be made available by posting to FedBizOpps. Questions should be directed in writing to Bill Kingsley (Contract Specialist), [email protected]. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336413 and the size standard is 1000. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses. Contract award will be based on Best Value to include Technical, Past Performance, and Price.This synopsis is issued for the acquisition of Overhaul of Indicator Bearings. Item 1: Estimated Quantity 10, NSN 5826-00-089-7912, P/N 104470, IAW AFTO 12R5-2U-154. Item 2: Estimated quantity 20, NSN 5826-01-096-7531, P/N 276000-001, IAW AFTO 12R5-2U-194; or NSN 5826-00-679-3205 IAW OEM (Cage Code 80058) or NSN 5826-00-689-9780 IAW AFTO 12P5-2U-107 or NSN 5826-00-812-8606 IAW AFTO 12R5-4-29-4 or NSN 5895-00-829-9045 IAW OEM (Cage Code 80058) or NSN 5826-00-912-3285 IAW AFTO 12R5-2U-144 or NSN 5826-00-953-9298 IAW OEM (Cage Code 13499) or NSN 5826-00-961-7185 IAW AFTO 12R5-2ARN-323 or NSN 5826-01-150-9431 IAW AFTO 12R5-2U-183 or The above represent the Base Period and there shall be 4 Option Periods. The quantities are estimates only and failure of the Government to order any of the items described as ?estimated? shall not entitle the contractor to any equitable adjustment in price under the Government Property clause. Only unused or surplus new replacement parts are acceptable to fill this requirement and must be traceable to the OEM. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at Destination by USCG ARSC Quality Assurance personnel. Items shipped to: USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Attn: Receiving Section, Bldg 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. The desired delivery date is 30 days after receipt of material. FOB point shall be Destination. Vendor must provide a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR 52.246-15. Copies of packing slips shall be affixed to the outside of the shipping container. Packaging of the items for return shipment shall be in accordance with the Contractor's best commercial practices with the following exceptions: 1) Each item or unit must be individually packed in a separate box, carton, or crate, 2) Each individual container shall be labeled on the outside with NSN, Part Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature, Purchase Order Number, and Line Item. Only Bar Coding of the NSN is necessary. The internal packaging material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipment, handling, and storage. Each unit shall be packaged to protect against electrostatic damage. Preservation protection must be sufficient to prevent corrosion, deterioration or decay during warehouse storage for a period of one year, but no preservation coating will be applied directly to the component. Packaging material shall NOT consist of the following material: popcorn, shredded paper, Styrofoam of any type, or peanut style packaging. The contractor must have access to all OEM specs and United States Air Force maintenance, repair, overhaul manuals, performance/test/acceptance criteria, and data to ensure the items above are repaired, overhauled, calibrated, and operating in accordance with the applicable technical order or spec. The contractor is solely responsible for obtaining the specifications. The U.S. Coast Guard does not maintain nor release the technical documents. The contractor must have access to all applicable technical orders and is responsible for obtaining the technical orders. Contract award will not be delayed pending Contractor registration or access of documents. Notice for Filing Agency Protests: It is the policy of the Coast Guard 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 Accounting Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the Coast Guard 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 that a Coast Guard 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 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 at 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. 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 forwarded to the address below: Commandant (G-A), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Acquisition Planning and Performance Measurement, 1900 Half St. SW, Room 11-0402, Washington, DC 20593, Telephone: (202) 372-3692, Fax: (202) 475-3904. The POC for the solicitation is Bill Kingsley at (252)384-7283, [email protected].