Combined Synopsis for UPH Curtains.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items with incidental service (installation) prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as 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.

To be considered for award, you or your company must be CCR registered.

GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price for contract-specific items. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.

(A) The solicitation number is HSCG42-11-Q-QNA524 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The US Coast Guard intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose proposal conforms to this solicitation and is determined to provide the best value to the government.

(B) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53.

(C) This combined synopsis/solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business concerns only. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 314121, Curtain and Drapery Mills, and 238390, Drapery Fixture Installation. The small business size standard is 500 employees IAW 13 CFR § 121.104.

(D) Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, parts, materials, facilities, and transportation necessary to install curtains and drapes as indicated in the statement of work and any attachments hereto. Contractor shall remove and dispose of all existing curtains, fittings, and fixtures and shall fill all unused or miss-drilled holes encountered during installation. Prices shall be all inclusive (i.e. all material, transportation, labor, etc.) and shall be FOB Destination. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) and attached file for curtain sizes.

NOTE: In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a request of equitable adjustment and/or claim for unanticipated costs that may be incurred after contract award. All offerors who intend to participate in a site visit shall coordinate base access through the Contracting Office via email request to terry.j.trammell@uscg.mil no later than Friday, 02 September, 2011, 3:00 PM EST.

(H) The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008).

(I) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009) with Alt 1 included are to be submitted with your offer.

(J) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009) applies to this acquisition.

(K) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2010). The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated:

A. 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755).

B. 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008)(E.O. 13126).

C. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

D. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246).

E. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009).

F. 52.225-1 Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

G. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

(L). The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation applies to this solicitatiion and any subsequent purchase order that may be issued from this solicitation:

_X_ HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (July 2007) Certification required below:

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR QUOTE:

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 domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 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 domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 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. (End of provision)

(M) All questions regarding this solicitation shall be in writing and e-mailed to Terry.J.Trammell@uscg.mil . The Government will not accept questions after 3:00 PM EST on 02 September, 2011.

(N) QUOTES ARE DUE BY 3:00 PM EST on 02 September, 2011. Quotes shall be emailed to Terry.J.Trammell@uscg.mil .

(O) The Government intends to evaluate quotations as described in FAR 13.106-2 on the basis of Best Value as described below in the Addendum to Clause 52.212.-2. Therefore, the vendor's initial quote should contain the vendor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government may accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(P) Potential sources must obtain a DUNS number and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to transact business with the United States Coast Guard. Failure to obtain a DUNS number and register in the CCR may result in the delay of award or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror.

(Q) This is NOT a sealed bid advertisement, and proposals will NOT be publicly opened.

(R) Parties responding to this solicitation, who believe they can supply the items as outlined, may submit their offer in accordance with the following:

Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationary and as a minimum, offers must provide the following items:

**The solicitation number;

**The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

**Company Name;

**Company Address, Points of Contact, Phone numbers and E-mail addresses;

**'Remit to' address, if different than mailing address;

**Nomenclature;

**Part Number;

**Unit Price for each item ;

**Extended Price for each item ;

**FOB Destination;

**Any discount provided for prompt payment;

**Business Size standard and minority classification;

**Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code;

**DUNS number;

**Tax ID number (TIN);

**CCR registration status;

**Terms of any express warranty;

**A technical description of all 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;

**Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

**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.

**Only new items may be utilized to meet this requirement.

** FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Aug 2009). Offeror shall include a completed copy of this provision with their offer or complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.

In accordance with FAR 13.004 -- Legal Effect of Quotations the following information is provided in regards to quotations.

A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier’s quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.

When appropriate, the contracting officer may ask the supplier to indicate acceptance of an order by notification to the Government, preferably in writing. In other circumstances, the supplier may indicate acceptance by furnishing the supplies or services ordered or by proceeding with the work to the point where substantial performance has occurred.

If the Government issues an order resulting from a quotation, the Government may (by written notice to the supplier, at any time before acceptance occurs) withdraw, amend, or cancel its offer.