HSCG40-17-Q-20738.pdf

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Part 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. All correspondence regarding this acquisition shall reference Request for Quotation

(RFQ) Number HSCG40-17-Q-20738.

3. This solicitation and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-91.

4. This request for quotations (RFQ) is set aside for Small Business. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code (NAICS) is 332912. The Small Business size standard is 1,000 employees.

5. Quotes are to be submitted on the attached pricing sheet entitled “Schedule of

Services”.

6. The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Medium Endurance

Cutter Product Line (MECPL) intends to award a firm-fixed-price Requirements contract containing one (1) base and four (4) option years as a result of this synopsis/solicitation.

This contract will be for the Open, Inspect Report and subsequent repair of Helicopter In-Flight Refueling (HIFR) Hose.

7. Delivery: The Government requires in accordance with FAR 52.211-8, Time of

Delivery (June 1997), see delivery schedule within Attachment II, “Delivery Schedule”.

The offeror’s proposed delivery time shall be included with their quote. If delivery times differ for individual line items, please include that information. If a proposed delivery time is not provided, the required delivery time shall apply. Partial and early deliveries shall be acceptable. The Government will equally evaluate, with regards to time of delivery, offers that propose delivery schedules of each CLIN within the required delivery period. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the required delivery period specified above may be found unacceptable and may be rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule when an offeror provides an earlier delivery schedule than required above.

(a) FOB:

Offerors are requested to submit pricing on the basis of FOB: Destination to U.S.

Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Receiving Room, Bldg 88, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226. Deliveries are accepted M-F, 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., EST. If proposing FOB Origin shipping terms, Offerors shall include estimated shipping costs with their offer.

(b) Preservation, Packaging, and Marking:

Each item shall be individually preserved, packaged, marked and bar coded in accordance with Section 5 of the Attachment III, R-542-0604 Spec HIFR REV A.

NOTE: Failure to prepare for shipment any item, and/or mark all packages, boxes, etc., as indicated herein may result in REJECTION of the shipment and return of the shipment at the contractor’s expense.

(c) Packing List:

All material shipped or delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center under this contract must be accompanied by an itemized packing list that cites the proper contract and delivery order number. Each packing unit shall have a list of all items contained in that unit, and a duplicate list shall be attached to the outside of the package in a waterproof envelope securely attached in a conspicuous place, but so located as to reduce the possibility of loss in shipping and handling.

(d) U.S. Coast Guard Inspection (Origin):

Inspection shall take place at origin by a Government Quality Assurance (QA) representative. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in advanced when services furnished in accordance with this contract are ready for Government inspection. This advanced notification may be made via email seven (7) working days prior to the Contractor being ready for any Government inspections.

(e) Government acceptance:

Final acceptance shall be made by a Government representative at Destination. For supplies, acceptance shall be contingent upon verification of no damage in transit, correctness and completeness of the order, and conformance to the individual preservation, packaging, and marking requirements as outlined in Attachment III.

8. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2015). The following addenda apply:

(a) Quotes shall be submitted electronically to Christina.L.Ayers@uscg.mil. All submissions shall reference HSCG40-17-Q-20738. Along with the pricing submission, delivery and warranty terms, and required technical qualification information, offerors shall provide a valid DUNS, be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, and shall provide their company’s Tax Identification Number (TIN) with their quote.

PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR

SUBMISSION OF PRICING.

(b) Past Performance – Offerors are required to identify at least two (2) federal, state or local government or private contracts performed during the last five (5) years for work which is the same or similar in scope, complexity, and dollar value. A point of contact and a description of the work completed are to be provided as well.

(c) FAR 52.215-20, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, Alternate IV (Oct 2010)

(i) Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required.

(ii) If the Contracting Officer determines that discussions regarding the mailto:Christina.L.Ayers@uscg.mil http://www.sam.gov/ proposed prices are necessary, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market, or other supporting information, including cost summaries, supplier quotes, or verifiable changes in the price of raw materials or components parts, that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition.

9. FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014). The following addenda apply:

(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:

- Technical Acceptability in complying with all Solicitation and Specification requirements. Submission should clearly address how all technical requirements of the specification will be met.

- Past Performance (Acceptability)

- Price (Including Base and Option Years): The unit price of each CLIN shall be multiplied by the estimated quantity to arrive at an estimated total cost. The total of all CLIN's, including all option year CLIN's, shall be added together to arrive at an aggregate total. The Government will evaluate proposals, for award purposes, by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement to arrive at a contract total. 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).

(b) Award will be based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.

Proposals for items that do not clearly demonstrate compliance with all technical requirements of the specification, or demonstrate a clear understanding of the specification, will be determined technically unacceptable and may be rejected from further consideration.

(c) The Past Performance evaluation will take into account the guidelines outlined at FAR 13.106(b)(3) Evaluation Procedures. Past performance information may be obtained from the following sources if available:

- The contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired;

- Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies;

- The Government wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov; or

- Any other reasonable basis in evaluating Contractor’s past performance

**It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions with offerors unless the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary**

10. FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2015) - (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2016).

An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via www.sam.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.

11. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (May 2015).

The following addenda apply:

a) FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price (Aug 1996).

b) Invoicing: Submit invoices electronically to FIN-SMB-YardTeam@uscg.mil or via postal mail to: USCG Coast Guard Finance Center, P.O. Box 4122, Chesapeake, VA 23326, or Fax to 757-523-5900. Mark For: Contract Number as provided at time of award. Payment Terms; The Government’s normal payment terms are NET 30;

however, offerors may propose discounts for prompt payment.

NOTE: Failure to submit a complete invoice to the office listed above may delay payment of invoice(s). Invoices shall be processed in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment.

The Contractor is encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice submitted.

This solicitation may incorporate one or more provisions and clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a provision or clause may be accessed electronically at the following link:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm.

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990) 52.451-1 Government Property (Apr 2012) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination http://www.ppirs.gov/ mailto:FIN-SMB-YardTeam@uscg.mil

FAR 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 the effective date of the Contract through a period of one base year and four option years (if exercised).

(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.

FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies covered by this contract in an amount of less than $0.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies under the contract.

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

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 14 EACH HIFR hoses

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 14 EACH HIFR hoses

(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 5 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.

FAR 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) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the

Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(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 completion of the last delivery order that is issued before the expiration of this Contract.

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within one (1) calendar day.

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 one (1) calendar day prior to the expiration of this Contract;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 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.

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

(a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

(c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

12. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Sep 2016) applies to this acquisition and the following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:

52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

52.203-6 - Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards

(Oct 2015) 52.209-6 - Protecting the Government’s Interest when subcontracting with

Contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)

52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644) 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)) 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

52.219-28 - Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3 - Convict Labor (Jun 2003)(E.O. 11755) 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb

2016)(E.O. 13126) 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015)(E.O 11246) 52.222-35 – Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36 – Equal Opportunity for Works with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793) 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the

Vietnam Era (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113329 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113344

52.222-40 - Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496)

52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

52.223-18 - Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

(Aug 2011) 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (Executive Orders, proclamations, and statues administered by the Office of Foreign Assets

Control of the Department of the Treasury) 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, Chapter 67.)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, Chapter 67)

52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015)

13. Additional Contract Requirements:

Unauthorized Instructions from Government Personnel

(a) The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative acting within the limits of their authority. A Contracting Officer’s Representative shall be designated in writing to the Contractor and shall set forth the scope of their authority.

(b) No information, other than that which may be contained in an authorized amendment to this purchase instrument duly issued by the Contracting Officer, which may be received from any person employed by the Government or otherwise will be considered as grounds for deviation from any stipulations of the purchase instruments.

Government Representatives

(a) The Government may, upon contract award or thereafter, name representatives with titles such as Project Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative(s), and so on. Such individuals, IF APPOINTED, will be named in writing by the Contracting Officer. The letter of appointment will indicate the individuals, titles, and stipulate the rights, responsibilities, and limitations of their appointment.

(b) In any event, no such named individual has the authority to issue any direction under this contract, either technical or otherwise, which constitutes a change to the terms, conditions, and price or delivery schedule of the contract. ONLY the Contracting Officer is authorized to alter the contract in any manner.

Withholding Payment for Non-Delivery of Data

(a) If technical data such as plans, drawings, reports, spare parts lists, repair parts lists, or the like, or instruction books (including manuscripts or printer’s copy) or any part thereof, https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_222.html#wp1151848 http://uscode.house.gov/ are not delivered within the time specified by this contract are deficient upon delivery, the Contracting Officer shall, at his/her discretion, withhold from each invoice a percentage of the contract price in accordance with the following table:

When Contract Total Price is Percentage to be withheld is Less than $250,000 10% $250,000 to $1,000,000 5% Over $1,000,000 2%

The withholding of any sums pursuant to this clause shall not be construed as, or constitute in any manner, a waiver by the Government of the Contractor’s obligation to furnish the data required under this contract. In the event the Contractor fails to furnish these items, the Government shall have those rights and remedies provided by law and pursuant to this contract in addition to, and not in lieu of, the sum withheld in accordance with this clause.

Marking of Warranted Items:

Pursuant to the requirements of FAR 46.706(b)(5), the contractor shall stamp or mark the supplies delivered, or otherwise furnish notice with the supplies of the existence of the warranty. Markings may be brief but should include (1) a brief statement that a warranty exists; (2) the substance of the warranty; (3) its duration; and (4) whom to notify if the supplies are found to be defective. For commercial items, the contractor’s trade practice in warranty marking is acceptable if sufficient information is presented for supply personnel and users to identify warranted supplies.

Standard Commercial Warranty:

If the item(s) required in the contract resulting from this solicitation are customarily warranted in the trade by a standard commercial warranty, such warranty shall be incorporated into this contract and thereby provided to the Government at no additional cost. Any standard commercial warranty provided shall be identical to the standard commercial warranty normally offered by the Contractor to the Contractor’s most favored customer. Offerors are requested to state the terms and conditions of their standard commercial warranty and attach a copy of the warranty terms with their offer.

Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS)

(a) GENERAL: The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistic Center (SFLC) will monitor and evaluate the successful offeror’s past performance of this contract and prepare a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) in accordance with FAR Part 42.15. All information contained in this assessment may be used, within the limitations of FAR 42.15, 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 30 days to respond to the SLFC’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 CPARS 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.

Government Furnished Material (as listed in section 1.3 of Attachment III)

The following full text Clauses/Provisions are included and applicable to this acquisition:

HSAR 3052.209-70, Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006)

(a) Prohibitions.

Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from entering into any contract with a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation as defined in this clause, or with any subsidiary of such an entity. The Secretary shall waive the prohibition with respect to any specific contract if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause:

Expanded Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to section 1504(b) of such Code), except that section 1504 of such Code shall be applied by substituting more than 50 percent' for at least 80 percent' each place it appears. Foreign Incorporated Entity means any entity which

Manufacturer Description NSN Part Number

Qty Issued Unit Cost

Aeroquip Unisex coupling half with ball valve 4730-01-178-2991 AE82246R 1 EA $1,033.17

Aeroquip Unisex coupling half 4730-01-548-3351 AE88763R 1 EA $10,607.35

Aeroquip Quick Coupling Half (Emergency Breakaway) 4730-01-628-5173 AE88764R 1 EA $4,300.15 is, or but for subsection (b) of section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395, would be, treated as a foreign corporation for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Inverted Domestic Corporation: A foreign incorporated entity shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)—

(1) The entity completes the direct or indirect acquisition of substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of a domestic partnership;

(2) After the acquisition at least 80 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held—

(i) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation; or

(ii) In the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership; and

(3) The expanded affiliated group which after the acquisition includes the entity does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group.

Person, domestic, and foreign have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively.

(c) Special rules. The following definitions and special rules shall apply when determining whether a foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.

(1) Certain Stock Disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not be taken into account in determining ownership:

(i) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign incorporated entity; or

(ii) stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related to the acquisition described in subsection (b)(1) of Section 835 of the Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).

(2) Plan Deemed In Certain Cases. If a foreign incorporated entity acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of subsection (b)(2) are met, such actions shall be treated as pursuant to a plan.

(3) Certain Transfers Disregarded. The transfer of properties or liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of which is to avoid the purposes of this section.

(d) Special Rule for Related Partnerships. For purposes of applying section 835(b) of the

Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.

(e) Treatment of Certain Rights.

(1) Certain rights shall be treated as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows:

(i) warrants;

(ii) options;

(iii) contracts to acquire stock;

(iv) convertible debt instruments; and

(v) others similar interests.

(2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat the purpose of Section 835.

(f) Disclosure. The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]:

It is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104- 70 through 3009.104-73;

It is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted

70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or

It is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted

70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74.

(g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal.

HSAR 3052.209-79, Representation By Corporation 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:

(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.

HSAR 3052.212-70, Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (Sept 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:

HSAR 3052.205-70, Advertisement, Publicizing, Awards, and Releases (Sep 2012) HSAR 3042.242-72, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (Dec 2003)

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

14. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

15. Quotes shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Administrator listed below.

Quotes are due by 15 November, 2016 4:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time.

16. Contract Administration:

The contract administrator of the resultant contract shall be Christina Ayers, (410)762-6382, Christina.L.Ayers@uscg.mil mailto:Christina.L.Ayers@uscg.mil

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 timeconsuming 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.