Cover Sheet United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program.pdf

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue RFPs 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 cognizant contracting officer. If the contracting officer is unable to satisfy the concerns, the interested party is encouraged to contact the USCG 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: RFP/contract number, contracting office, contracting officer, and RFP 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. 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 submitted to:

Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard (CG-91) Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests Email: OPAP@uscg.mil

PART 1 – General Information

i. This is a Combined Synopsis/RFP for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Subpart 13.1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; proposals are being requested and a written RFP will not be issued.

ii. This RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular: 2024-06.

iii. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance Contractors and the size standard is $9.0M. The proposed acquisition is 100% Total Small Business Set Aside.

iv. Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLIN) Structure: See Section II:

Continuation of SF 1449 of the RFP.

v. This requirement is to provide furnished fitting, alteration/tailoring, and garment pressing services (tailoring services) for accession personnel (trainees) at the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Training Center Cape May, NJ (TCCM). Services provided will be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1).

vi. The place of performance under the contract shall be on-site at:

USCG Training Center Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) Dempsey Hall (Bldg. 284) 1 Munroe Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204

Fitting and alteration services for a scheduled company session are in accordance with (IAW) the PWS.

vii. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Sep 2023) applies to this acquisition and is further tailored in Section V:

Solicitation Provision of this RFP. Addenda to 52.212-1, see attachment 4, Instructions to Offerors.

viii. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition and is further tailored in Section V: Solicitation Provision of this RFP. Addenda to 52.212-2, see attachment 5, Evaluation Information.

ix. Offererors shall include a completed copy of the provisions FAR 52.212-3 Offeror

Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) with its offer.

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual https://www.sam.gov/ representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

x. Clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) is applicable to this acquisition and additional addenda are contained herein.

xi. Clauses at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive

Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) is applicable to this contract and is further clarified in Section III: Contract Clauses of this RFP.

xii. Additional terms and conditions to this acquisition are contained herein.

xiii. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.