This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items 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. Proposals/Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation #HSCG84-14-Q-XP2117 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).The incorporated Provisions and Clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72, and may be obtained electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. This RFQ is being solicited as UNRESTRICTED.The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 511120. The U.S. Coast Guard, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13 for the purchase of the following: DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Provide a customized bill of lading data for all maritime cargo imported to the United States (U.S.) during the calendar year 2014. The data shall specify the country and port of origin, last port of transshipment prior to arrival to the U.S, date of arrival, ship name, shipping line, Lloyds/IMO number for the ship, quantity and value of cargo, and cargo description. Data shall be provided in four quarterly batches in CSV format, and to be delivered by online FTP. The quarterly batches are defined as: 1st Quarter - January 1 thru March 31; 2nd Quarter - April 1 thru June 30, 3rd Quarter - July 1 thru September 30, and 4th Quarter - October 1 thru December 31. Data provider shall host the files on a SFTP server that requires authentication. The USCG IPSP and OSC West Virginia will manually retrieve the files once they are notified that they are available for a given quarter. The required data format/code must be in accordance with the attached Excel spreadsheet. Required Delivery Date is within 30 days, after the end of each quarter. Delivery destination location is: U.S. Coast Guard, Operations Systems Center Martinsburg, Kearneysville, WV 25430. The POC info at destination will be provided at time of award. This solicitation includes 4 1-year options, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217.9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). Proposals/Offers must include: (1) The Solicitation Number; (2) The Name, Address, and Telephone Number of the offeror; (3) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation; (4) Price, Estimated Delivery Date, and any Discount terms; (5) Federal Tax ID Number and DUNS Number; and (6) If the offer is not submitted on Form SF-1449 include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration; The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Provisions are applicable to this solicitation, and are incorporated by reference. Offerors may obtain full text of these provisions electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2013) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jul 2013) 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, Commercial Items (Feb. 12) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2013) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the Annual Representations and Certifications electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the Annual Representations and Certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision The following Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Clauses are applicable to this solicitation, and are incorporated by reference. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses, electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Sept. 2013) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2014) applies as follows: paragraph (b)(1), (4), (8), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (40), (41), (42), (44), (50). The U. S. Coast Guard, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC-BSS-COB3E), intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order, using Simplified Acquisition procedures, FAR Part 13, to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal/offer is conforming to this solicitation, and is determined to be most advantageous to the Government based on ability to meet basic requirements, price, and delivery dates. NO CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO QUOTES LACKING ANY INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION. PLEASE READ, COMPLETE, AND PROVIDE ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS SOLICITATION PARTICULARLY FAR PROVISION(S) 52.212-1 and 52.212-3. Due to urgency of need, offerors must submit quotes no later than March 28, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. EST. E-mailed quotes are acceptable and may be e-mailed to
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