Vector_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_(draft).docx

Solicitation Number: 70Z04019Q57350B00: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Vector Controls Inc. Steering Control Systems and Parts

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.

Alternative Point of Contact:

Drena S. Vining, Contracting Officer U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center 2401 Hawkins Point Road Baltimore, MD 21226 410-762-6359 Drena.s.vining@uscg.mil

United States Coast Guard Combined Synopsis/Solicitation # 70Z04019Q57350B00 The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center intends on awarding a Requirements type contract with Firm Fixed-Price contract line items for the acquisition of OEM steering control systems and parts currently in use on the 45’ Response Boat Medium (RB-M) provided by Vector Controls, Inc. It is the Government’s intention to solicit and negotiate solely with the manufacturer, Vector Controls, Inc. under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333618. Offerors interested in providing a response should submit one to the POC of this notice by electronic mail.

All items listed are parts manufactured by Vector Controls, Inc the OEM. Only OEM parts shall be used. Items submitted under this solicitation which are other than OEM parts will rejected as unacceptable.

Attachments

Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies/Services (Fill-In) Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification (redacted), approved 07/23/2019

(1) Action Code – 70Z04019Q57350B00

(2) Date – 5 August

(3) Year - 2019

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code - 21226

(5) Classification Code – 2090, Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment

(6) Contracting Office Address – 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

(7) Subject – Vector Controls Inc. OEM steering control systems and parts

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number – 70Z04019Q57350B00

(9) Closing Response Date – August 12, 2019

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer – Kirk Miller

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number. – 70Z04019D57350B00

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount – To be determined

(13) Contract Line Item Number – See Attachment 1 (Schedule of Supplies/Services)

(14) Contract Award Date – To be determined

(15) Contractor – To be determined

(16) Description – Vector Controls Inc. OEM steering control systems and parts

(i) 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 constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 70Z04019Q57350B00; this solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01, dated 22 January, 2019.

(iv) The NACIS Code associated with the acquisition is 333618. The small business size standard is 1,500 employees.

(v) Contract Line Item is as follows:

Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies/Services

Insert unit prices in all items listed in the Schedule. All Contract Line Items are firm-fixed price.

(vi) The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a need for OEM steering control systems and parts that conform to the form, fit and function of the steering control systems currently in use on the 45’ Response Boat Medium (RB-M). This solicitation will establish a requirements type contract with firm–fixed-price contract line items, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5.

(a) The Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule in accordance with this solicitation and attached specifications.

(b) Failure to read the specifications in their entirety will not relieve the quoter from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or price of successfully performing the work. Failure to do so will be at the quoter’s risk.

(c) All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid DUNS number and be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) www.acquisition.gov and shall provide the company Tax Information Number (TIN) with their offer.

(vii) The USCG requires all scheduled items to be delivered within sixty (180) calendar days from date of task order issuance. The period of performance for the requirements contract shall be one (1) base year and four (4) option years. All shipping shall be included within the firm-fixed-price of the repair. The shipping point for all scheduled items is F.O.B. destination. FOB Destination Inspection and Acceptance. All scheduled items are typically sent to the following address:

United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center Warehouse Building 88 2401 Hawkins Point Road Baltimore, MD 21226

However, the Contracting Officer may request direct delivery to a cutter or Coast Guard station. Direct delivery locations may be throughout the United States. Direct delivery cost should be included in your firm-fixed-price remanufacture cost.

EACH ITEM MUST BE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-2073-1E METHOD 10, CUSHIONING MATERIALS, DUNNAGE, BLOCKING AND BRACING SHALL BE APPLIED AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE ITEMS AND THE ENCLOSED MEDIA AND RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE ITEM WITHIN THE CONTAINER.

MARKINGS: IAW MIL-STD-129R, AND BAR CODED IAW ISO/IEC-16388-2007, CODE 39 SYMBOLOGY.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Price Offeror’s price shall represent the best price in response to the Request for Quotation (RFQ). The price shall be evaluated to determine fairness and reasonableness. Offerors are required to provide prices for all items/CLINs. All prices on CLINS (page 3) shall be a firm-fixed price and shall indicate FOB Destination as referenced in FAR 52.247-34 (NOV 1991). The total of all CLINS shall be added together to arrive at an aggregate total.

1.1 Price Reasonableness

Price analysis techniques may be used to further validate price reasonableness. If adequate price competition is not obtained or if price reasonableness cannot be determined using price analysis of Government obtained information, additional information will be required to support the proposed price. Unrealistically low proposed prices, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a quote from competition either on the basis that the Offeror does not understand the requirements or that the Offeror has submitted an unrealistic quote.

2. Technical In order for an offer to be determined technically acceptable, offerors must complete the below certification and submit documentation verifying that they are able to provide the required parts.

“I HEREBY CERTIFY ON BEHALF OF _________________________________ (Insert offeror name), THAT ALL PARTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE NEW GENUINE OEM PARTS.”

NAME OF AUTHORIZED CORPORATE OFFICER

TITLE

DATE

Failure to comply with this certification, and submit the required supporting documentation with your original quote may render your quote unacceptable and your quote may be rejected.

Offerors are required to submit verification in the form of a letter from the authorized distributor; or any other written confirmation fully demonstrating that they have the capability of procuring the required OEM parts.

3. Past Performance The Government will review the Offeror’s Past Performance record of performance in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) system for those projects that are similar in nature, size and complexity as this requirement, performed or completed within the past five years. An offeror that has only positive ratings or does not have any projects that are similar in nature, size or complexity to the current requirement identified in the FAPIIS system, will be rated as acceptable for award.

Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The Government will evaluate the lowest-priced proposal first for technical acceptability and acceptable past performance. If found to be acceptable, evaluations will stop and award will be made to that offeror. If found to be unacceptable in either technical or past performance, the Government will move to the next-lowest-priced proposal and repeat the evaluation. This process will be followed until award is made.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

(x) Offerors shall provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. Vendor must have a valid DUNS number, be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and shall provide the DUNS and Tax Identification Number (TIN) with their quote. Please be aware failure to provide a completed copy may result in elimination of quote due to nonconformance.

(xi) FAR Clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR Clause at 52.212-5 Contract Term and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (MAY 2019) applies to this acquisition. The following FAR Clauses are applicable to this acquisition:

(xiii) The below contract requirements have been determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices and Federal, DHS, and Coast Guard Regulations.

ORDERING PROCEDURES

(a) Orders may be placed by any warranted Contracting Officer employed by the United States Coast Guard. The Contracting Officer’s Representative is not allowed to issue or sign orders for purchases or services. Order format is based on the fiscal year the order is issued in.

(b) Orders placed against this contract will be issued unilaterally on form OF-347. Any order issued over the maximum ordering limits will be issued bi-laterally on form SF-1449. All modifications to the contract and any order modifications will be issued on form SF-30.

52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from XX/XX/2019 through XX/XX/2024.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $50.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $200,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $400,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated” or “maximum” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) The estimated quantities are not the total requirements of the Government activity specified in the Schedule, but are estimates of requirements in excess of the quantities that the activity may itself furnish within its own capabilities. Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all of that activity’s requirements for supplies and services specified in the Schedule that exceed the quantities that the activity may furnish within its own capabilities.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after TBD.

(End of clause) Alternate I (Apr 1984). If the requirements contract is for non-personal services and related supplies and covers estimated requirements that exceed a specific Government activity’s internal capability to produce or perform, substitute the following paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the basic clause:

(c) The estimated quantities are not the total requirements of the Government activity specified in the Schedule, but are estimates of requirements in excess of the quantities that the activity may itself furnish within its own capabilities. Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all of that activity’s requirements for supplies and services specified in the Schedule that exceed the quantities that the activity may furnish within its own capabilities.

(End of clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty (60) days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of clause)

(1) METHOD OF PAYMENT AND INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS

Invoices shall be submitted to the USCG Finance Center http://www.fincen.uscg.mil/electron cg.htm and, with courtesy copy via email to Drena.S.Vining@uscg.mil signed by the COR.

All information set forth in FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial must be included on the invoice for it to constitute a proper invoice. An original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated payment office:

U.S. Coast Guard YARD P. O. Box 4122 Chesapeake, VA 23327-4122 Contract No: *To be furnished at time of award.

Task Order No: *To be furnished with each individual task order.

Electronically at fin-smb-yardteam@uscg.mil Via the Internet at the following URL: https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/web_invoices_cgyard.htm Via fax to 757-523-6904

All invoices must be marked with the applicable Contract Number and Delivery Order Number. In addition, invoices must be submitted to the correct payment office to ensure prompt payment. Failure to submit directly to this office will delay prompt payment of your invoice.

In addition, one (1) information copy of your invoice shall be submitted to the following office at the time the original invoice is submitted:

U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center 2401 Hawkins Point Road CPD-3/Shared Services Division Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 Attn: Kirk Miller

(410) 762-6088 Contract No.*To be furnished at time of award.

Task Order No: *To be furnished at time of award

Electronically at Kirk.Miller2@uscg.mil

(D) To facilitate processing, all proper invoices and any supporting information submitted electronically using the FINCEN web based invoice submission capability must be submitted as a single Adobe .pdf formatted file, or as otherwise specified in the contract.

(E) Supporting documentation along with a courtesy copy of the invoice may also be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist and/or COR at the addresses cited below:

Kirk.Miller2@uscg.mil, Contract Specialist Assigned at the time of Contract Award, COR

(F) In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, for the purposes of determining a payment due date and the date on which interest will begin to accrue if a payment is late, a proper invoice shall be deemed to have been received:

(1) On the later of:

(i) For invoices that are mailed or transmitted via facsimile, the date a proper invoice is actually received by the designated billing office and annotates the invoice with date of receipt at the time of receipt.

(ii) For invoices electronically transmitted by the contractor via web based submission, the date a transmission is received by the designated billing office, and receipt confirmation is provided to the designated recipient; or

(ii) The seventh day after the date on which the property is actually delivered or performance of the services is actually completed; unless—

a) The agency has actually accepted the property or services before the seventh day in which case the acceptance date shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date; or

b) A longer acceptance period is specified in the contract, in which case the date of actual acceptance or the date on which such longer acceptance period ends shall substitute for the seventh day after the delivery date;

(2) On the date placed on the invoice by the contractor, when the agency fails to annotate the invoice with date of receipt of the invoice at the time of receipt (such invoice must be a proper invoice); or

(3) On the date of delivery, when the contract specifies that the delivery ticket may serve as an invoice.

(4) Web based submission by the contractor and receipt confirmation does not reflect Government review or acceptance of the invoice.

(5) Payment inquiries and status may be obtained - at the following website:

https://www.fincen.uscg.mil/secure/payment.htm

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL(S) WHO CAN RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF AN IMPROPER INVOICE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INVOICE.

For use in the event your firm receives a contract as a result of this solicitation, designate below the responsible official(s) who can receive notification of an improper invoice and answer questions regarding the invoice.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1. GENERAL: The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistic Center (SFLC) will monitor and evaluate the successful offerors past performance of this contract and prepare a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) in accordance with FAR Part 42.1502. All information contained in this assessment may be used, within the limitations of FAR 42.1502, by the government for future source selections and in accordance with FAR 15.304, when past performance is an evaluation factor for award.

(b) NOTIFICATION: Upon completion of the contract, the contractor will be notified of the assessment. The contractor will be allowed 60 days to respond to the SFLC’s assessment of its performance entered into CPARS. The contractor’s response, if any, will be made part of the CPAR system.

(c) INFORMATION: Information included in the CPAR may include, but is not limited to, the contractor’s record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the contractor’s record of forecasting and controlling costs; the contractor’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; the contractor’s record of integrity and business ethics, and generally, the contractor’s business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

(d) RELEASE OF DATA: CPARS information is considered business sensitive and will not be released except: (1) to other Federal procurement activities which request it; (2) when SFLC must release pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request; or (3) when prior written consent is requested and obtained from the contractor

Below are additional provisions and clauses required by the FAR, CGAP, or Department of Homeland Security necessary for this acquisition:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov (End of provision)

DHS POLICY FOR COMPETITIVE ACQUISITIONS

It is DHS policy that pricing for competitive negotiations should be based on adequate price competition. However, in the event only one responsible Offeror is obtained as a result of this solicitation, that Offeror may be required to submit Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data (FAR 52.215-20 ALT IV) to support price negotiations.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov (End of clause)

Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference:

HSAR 3052.209-79 Representation by Corporations regarding a Felony Criminal Violation under any Federal or State Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability (Feb 2014) (DHS FAR Class Deviation 14-02)

(a) In accordance with sections 561 and 562 of Division F, Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76), none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that:

(1) Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation, or such officer or agency, and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that: [Offeror please mark]

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(c) If the Offeror represents in (b) above that it is a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, or that it is a corporation that has unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, the offeror shall provide all information related to the felony or tax liability within 3 business days of the Government’s request.

(End of provision)

HSAR 3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sep 2012)

The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:

(a) Provisions.

3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.

3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.

3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only.

(End of clause)

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System doesn’t apply to this procurement.

(xv) Offerors shall submit quotes as follows –

E-Mail Submissions: Vendors are cautioned that e-mail is not instantaneous. USCG recommends that you submit your quotation prior to the closing date, allowing enough time to ensure the entire quotation is received on time to be considered for award. Due to Government exchange size limitations, we cannot receive individual e-mails that exceed 10MB, including the e-mail itself plus all attachments. If your electronic quotation, including all attachments, is larger than 10MB, you shall segment your quotation into a series of two (2) or more separate e-mails that individually are no larger than 10MB. The Government cannot receive e-mails if they contain compressed attachments (i.e. WINZip).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Each Offeror shall furnish the information required by the solicitation, which includes:

Section 1: Price Quote (Please fill-in Pricing);

Section 2: Signed Certificate (page 2) and OEM Verification Section 3: Any issued amendments to the solicitation.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The contract is expected to be awarded on or about, August 31, 2019.

(xvi) Any Contractor’s Requests for Clarifications/Questions shall be answered via amendment to the solicitation and shall be received no later than August 7, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Offerors may contact Kirk Miller at (410) 762-6088 or Kirk.Miller2@uscg.mil for information regarding this solicitation.

Attachments

Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies/Services (Fill-In) Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification (redacted), approved 07/23/2019