AXE DD FY26 Solicitation.pdf

RFQ NO: 70Z08525QIBCT0017

USCGC AXE (WLIC- 75D) DD FY26

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025- 05 Effective 7 August 2025. This requirement is being solicited as a total small business set aside using FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and certain aspects of Part 15. The NAICS Code is 336611 – Ship Repair with a small business size standard of 1,3000 employees. The solicitation number is 70Z08525QIBCT0017

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: See Attachment 1.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, services, equipment, supplies, power, accessories, special tools and such other things as are necessary to perform various Dry Dock Repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard AXE all in exact accordance with this solicitation and the attached specifications. The USCGC AXE (WLIC 75D) is a 75” inland construction tender class homeported in Morgan City, LA.

See Attachment 2.

Scope of services shall include ship repair and associated support work and may include work that is not currently listed as Definite Items.

CONTRACT TYPE: This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ) that will result in the award of a firm fixed price contract solicited under FAR PART 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, subject to availability of funds.

CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The performance period for this requirement is 02 December 2025 – 09 February 2026 (69 days).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance is the Contractor’s Facilities.

CUTTER’S HOMEPORT: 800 Youngs Road Suite 100. Morgan City, LA.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding any aspect of this procurement shall be submitted in writing per ATTCH-04 via email only, and addressed to Sandra.A.Martinez@uscg.mil and Catherine.K.Chan@uscg.mil and should be submitted no later than 11:00 AM (PST) on Oct 14th, 2025. Phone calls will not be accepted. The subject line of all email correspondence must state RFQ#70Z08525QIBCT0017 QUESTIONS in the subject line. All questions and responses will be posted via email and on Sam.Gov for all potential offerors to review. Any revision to the RFQ as a result of questions and answers will be issued as an amendment to the solicitation. Questions received after this deadline may not be considered.

QUOTATION DUE DATE: Responses to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email only, and addressed to Sandra.AMartinez@uscg.mil and Catherine.K.Chan@uscg.mil no later than 11:00 AM (PST) on Oct 23rd, 2025. Phone calls will not be accepted. The subject line of all email correspondence must state RFQ#70Z08525QIBCT0017 in the subject line. Quotes received after the deadline may not be considered. All quotes received shall be valid for 90 days after receipt.

REQUEST FOR DRAWINGS: The last day to request drawings regarding this solicitation Oct 14th, 2025. After this date, further requests may not be accepted due to time constraints. To request drawings, contact the Contract Specialist. All requests should identify the solicitation number 70Z08525QIBCT0017. Some references listed in the Specification, under "Consolidated List of References," are subject to Export Control limitations or have otherwise restricted distribution, and have been deemed "limited access" and "export controlled" packages. In order to access these documents, vendors must be certified as a US or Canadian contractor by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) administered by the Defense Logistic Information Service (DLIS). Instructions and procedures for being certified by JCP can be found at https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/. Only those vendors that have current certification by JCP will be able to be granted explicit access to these packages by the USCG.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The anticipated date of award is on or about Nov 3rd, 2025

FAR Provisions & Clauses In By Reference

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Provision) NOV 2024 FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

FAR 52.209-2

Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation (Provision)

NOV 2015

FAR 52.212-1

Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items (Addendum below)

SEP 2023

FAR 52.212-4

Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (Addendum below)

NOV 2023

FAR 52.215-20

ALT IV

Requirement for Cost and Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data

NOV 2021

ALT IV OCT 2010

FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JUL1990

FAR 52.223-3

ALT I

Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data FEB 2021

ALT I JUL 1995

FAR 52.223-12 Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners MAY 2024 FAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation JAN 1997 FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds APR 1984

FAR 52.232-40

Providing Accelerated Payment To Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

FAR 52.242-2 Production Progress Reports APR 1991 FAR 52.242-15 Stop Work Order AUG 1989 FAR 52.245-1 Government Property SEP 2021 FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges APR 2012

FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) APR 1984

FAR Provisions & Clauses in Full Text

FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND

REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies in the enhancement of whistleblower protections for Contractor employees established at 10 U.S.C. 2409 by section 827 of the NDAA for FY 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239) and FAR 3.908.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 10 U.S.C. 2409, as described in section 3.908 of the FAR.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold

(End of clause)

FAR 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of the Section Chief, CPD, C&P2 and shall not be binding until so approved.

52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND

SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED

ENTITIES (DEC 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered article means any hardware, software, or service that–

(1) Is developed or provided by a covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a covered entity.

Covered entity means–

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab;

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from—

(1) Providing any covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018;

and

(2) Using any covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.

(c) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies a covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, to the Contracting Officer or, in the case of the Department of Defense, to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 1 business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description;

and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the report pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered articles.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Backhaul” means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

“Covered foreign country” means The People’s Republic of China.

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services” means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

“Critical technology” means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal

Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal

Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control

Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

“Interconnection arrangements” means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered

(e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

“Reasonable inquiry” means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

“Roaming” means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

“Substantial or essential component” means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in

FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the

Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number;

the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description;

and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the

Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

FAR 52.209-7 – INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

FAR 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX

OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988)

a. Orders for U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings must be placed within 10 days of the solicitation issue date. To request drawings, contact the Contract Specialist listed herein. All requests should identify the solicitation number. U.S. Coast Guard specification reference drawings are available in CD-ROM format and are provided free of charge. The CD-ROM(s) contain WINDOWS compliant raster/vector formats (e.g., *.TIF, *.TIF (group4), *.DWG, and *.DWF, etc.).

Drawing measurements should be verified by the Contractor prior to ordering materials.

FAR 52.211-11 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES – SUPPLIES, SERVICES, OR RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT (SEPT 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, the Contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the Government liquidated damages of $500.00 per calendar day of delay.

(b) If the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part under the Default – Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause, the Contractor is liable for liquidated damages accruing until the Government reasonably obtains delivery or performance of similar supplies or services. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

The Contractor will not be charged with liquidated damages when the delay in delivery or performance is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor as defined in the Default – Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause in this contract.

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—

(1)Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2)Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3)Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the 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.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest;

accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925

Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address.

The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable.

The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) [Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

Additional Instructions to Offerors

All pages in the quote shall be numbered and identified with the quote’s name and RFQ# 70Z08525QIBCT0017 Subsequent revisions should be similarly identified to show revision number and date.

A. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

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

1. Cover letter with quoter’s address, DUNS and other information completed.

2. Amendments, as applicable

3. Attachment 1- Section B Schedule of Supplies/ Services filled out with a cost associated with each CLIN, to include option labor hours. The attached excel spreadsheet should be filled out with prices and returned with the vendor’s quote.

4. Attachment 3 - Past Performance Documentation

5. Small Business Self Certification for applicable set-aside (i.e. HUBZone)

6. Welding Certifications and Procedures

7. Proof of Insurance (Statement of Coverage from current Insurance carrier)

8. List the names of ALL Subcontractors that your company intends to subcontract for the CLIN Item(s) listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

9. If applicable, ALL Technical Representative Certifications for BOTH prime and subcontractors as specified in the specification.

10. Completed FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items.

11. Dry Dock Certifications

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) - Addendum

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. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote, in response to the Solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Coast Guard. The following factor shall be used to evaluate the offer:

Three Factors:

I. Technical II. Past Performance III. Price

Past Performance and Technical when combined, will be more important than price.

Factor I: Technical

The offeror's technical submittal will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provided approved documents listed in A. Required documents 6-9.

6. Current Valid Dry Dock Certification.

7. Current Valid Welding Certifications and Procedures (Provide procedures, weld certifications, and continuity log).

8. Current Valid Proof of Insurance (Statement of Coverage from current Insurance carrier).

9. List the names of ALL Subcontractors that your company intends to subcontract for the CLIN Item(s) listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical submittal evaluation. If the Offeror receives a technical rating of "Non-Acceptable" they will not be considered for award or further evaluated.

Rating System for Technical Evaluation Factors

Rating Definition

Acceptable Submittal meets the requirements of the solicitation, specification and standard specifications.

Non-Acceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation, specification and standard specifications.

Factor II: Past Performance

The past performance evaluation will take into account the guidelines outlined at FAR 15.305(a)(2) Past Performance Evaluation. The Contractor's past performance will be evaluated according to the following:

Past Performance Rating:

Rating Description Exceptional Performance met contractual requirements and exceeded many to the

Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit. The element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

Satisfactory Performance meets contractual requirements. The element being assessed contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions.

Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The element being assessed contains a serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

Neutral The offeror has no past performance history OR the Contracting Officer has determined that the past performance information provided is not directly related or similar to the requirements in the RFP.

In evaluating Contractor’s past performance, the government intends to also review U.S. Government Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and other existing past performance ratings on relevant contracts. For purposes of this solicitation, "relevant contracts" are defined as contracts performed in which the contractor was the prime contractor performing construction, overhaul, repair and alteration of similarly sized ships/vessels. Past performance ratings for contracts that were completed more than three years before the date of the issuance of this solicitation are not considered recent and will not be evaluated. General trends in a contractor's performance will also be considered. Vendors lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance but will be assigned a Neutral rating.

Factor III: Price

The total evaluated price of the offeror will be determined by totaling the proposed prices of all the Definite and Option Items, plus the composite labor hour extended total, plus lay days, loading rate, temporary services during lay days, crane hours, forklift hours, oily waste offload, paint thinner and foreseeable costs. While Option Items, the composite labor hour rate, lay days, loading rate, crane hours, forklift hours, oily waste offload, and paint thinner are included in the total evaluated price, it is for evaluation purposes, and therefore may or may not ultimately be awarded during contract performance.

(1) DEFINITE ITEMS: These are the items, which, if there is an award at all, will be awarded. The bid shall be evaluated to include the price for each definite item.

(2) OPTION ITEMS: These are the items, which, if there is an award at all, may be awarded upon completion of open and inspect, or if additional funds become available, of if they are needed. The offer shall be evaluated to include the price for each option item.

(3) COMPOSITE LABOR HOUR RATE: The offer shall be evaluated to include the offer price for the Composite Labor Hour Rate multiplied by the estimated quantity of hours.

(4) LAY DAYS: A lay day is defined as an additional day on a dry dock or marine railway caused by a government issued change. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the daily rate for lay days multiplied by the estimated quantity of lay days as stated in the offeror's Schedule of Services/Supplies.

(5) FORESEEABLE COSTS: The Contracting Officer will evaluate certain foreseeable costs that will vary with the location of the commercial shipyard to be used by bidders/offerors under this solicitation.

Costs will be calculated based on the bidder's/offeror's shipyard location and these costs will be added, for the purposes of evaluation only, to the bidder's/offeror's overall price.

Offeror's price shall represent the best price in response to the request for quotes. The price shall be evaluated to determine fairness and reasonableness. Award may be made without any type of discussions or negotiations. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest-priced offeror.

The Offeror must also submit the following detailed information to support the pricing offer if requested, in addition to completing Schedule B of the solicitation. Note: The following information in this paragraph may not be requested and is NOT being requested at this time.

Offerors may use their own format for the information required below but it must be easily read and comprehended and identified by individual work item (eg. D-01, D-02):

1. Breakdown for each work item:

(a) Direct labor cost by labor hours and proposed hourly rate(s);

(b) Materials; Subcontracts; Equipment; Other Direct Costs; and Profit, if listed separately -- individually identifying any items which are $500 or greater.

2. Provide a listing by subcontractor with the following information:

(a) Identification of each proposed subcontractor (name, address, phone number) and his small business status.

(b) A brief description of the service or supply, by work item, to be furnished and the proposed price for each.

(c) An explanation of why and how the proposed subcontractor was selected including the extent of competition obtained.

Email submission shall not exceed 10 MBS.

***PLEASE NOTE: QUOTES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

MAY BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.***

(End of provision)

DISTANCE FACTOR ADJUSTMENT

In accordance with Coast Guard Acquisition Procedures (CGAP) 3017.9001– Price related factors in the award of vessel repair contracts, foreseeable costs in connection with the differences of shipyard locations in the award of any vessel repair contract conducted away from the vessel’s home pier shall be evaluated in all solicitations for contracts exceeding $100,000.00.

LOCATION OF OFFEROR’S COMMERCIAL SHIPYARD

In order for the Contracting Officer to evaluate certain foreseeable costs to the Coast Guard that will vary with the location of the commercial shipyard to be used by the offeror, the offeror is required to provide, in the space below, the exact location of the shipyard to be used to perform the services required under this solicitation. The offeror is cautioned that its failure to provide the location of its commercial shipyard in the space provided may result in its quote being declared nonresponsive under the provisions of the terms of this Request for Quote.

Name and Location of Shipyard: _______________________________________________________

FORESEEABLE COST FACTORS PERTAINING TO DIFFERENT SHIPYARD

LOCATIONS

The Contracting Officer will evaluate certain foreseeable costs to the Coast Guard. Those costs will vary based on the location of the offeror’s shipyard and are added to the offeror’s overall bid price or price quote for the purposes of evaluation only. These elements of foreseeable costs consist of the following:

(1) Transit Cost:

Vessel operational cost will be calculated based on one round trip from the vessel's homeport of Mobile, AL to the contractor's facility. Distance will be based on the NOAA publication, “Distance Between U.S. Ports” or other authority (in order of priority), including Army Corp of Engineers or U.S. Navy transit publications, if the shipyard location is not contained in the NOAA publication.

Transit cost to navigate the vessel between its homeport and the contractor's offered place of performance is $187.10 per nautical mile. The number of nautical miles to transit between the offerors shipyard and the vessel's homeport will be multiplied by the operational cost.

(2) Family Separation Allowance & Homeport Travel:

Crew members with dependents residing within the area of the homeport are entitled do Family Separation Allowance and Homeport Travel Allowance whenever a vessel is overhauled outside of the area of the homeport. The area of the homeport is defined as the area within 50 road miles of the homeport. If the contractor’s facility is the outside of a 50-road mile radius of the vessel’s homeport.

(i) Family Separation Allowance for personnel in accordance with Family Separation Allowance listed under DFAS.mil; Pay & Allowance; Family Separation Allowance for 13 crew members entitled to Family Separation Allowance $8.33 per day. This entitlement is calculated from the date that the vessel leaves the home port to the transit to the offerors shipyard and the planned date of return to home port after completion of repairs or equipment installation. If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter’s homeport, Family Separation allowance will not apply.

(ii) Homeport Travel. Crew’s transportation during overhaul away from home port. As required by 37 USC 406 b and Chapter 7, part F1 of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), on the thirty-first

(31) day of a vessel being away from home port, and every (60) days thereafter, all personnel with dependents residing in the area of the home port will be provided round trip coach type airfare to the vessels home port. There will be (1) home port visit(s) during the performance of this contract. The vessel has 13 crew members eligible for Homeport Travel. Airfares will be based on the GSA City Pairs contracted Government YCA Fare (or successor GSA fare source) in effect at the time of receipt of quotes. If there is no GSA contracted rate between the location of the contractor’s shipyard and the homeport the rate will be computed based on commercially available airfares. If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter’s homeport, homeport travel will not apply.

(3) Travel and Per Diem Cost:

(i)COR Homeport Travel: There will be a transportation cost for one (1) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for 10 round trip(s) between the contractor's offered place of performance and the COR's official duty station (New Orleans, LA) at the cost of coach-type airfare. If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the CORs official duty station (New Orleans, LA), COR Homeport Travel will not apply.

(ii)COR Per Diem: There will be a per diem expense for 69 calendar days to support one (1) COR while in the city of the place of contract performance, to be determined in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). The cost of car rental for the estimated performance period will also be included. If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the CORs official duty station (New Orleans, LA), COR Per Diem will not apply.

(iii) Contracting Officer Travel and Per Diem: There will be a transportation cost for Contracting Officer for one (1) four (4) day round trip, between the Contracting Officer's official duty station (Oakland, California) and the contractor's offered place of performance at the cost of coach-type airfare and per diem expenses and a rental car. If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the Contracting Officer’s official duty station, Contracting Officer Travel and Per Diem will not apply.

(iv) Crew Dining and Lodging: There will be a dining and lodging cost for 13 crew members while in the city of the place of contract performance for the estimated performance period 69 days. The cost of hotel and meals and incidentals expenses (M&IE) shall be calculated in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR). If the contractor’s facility is less than 50 road miles from the cutter’s homeport (Newport, RI), Crew Dining and Lodging will not apply.

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