Overhaul Stabilator (Electronic Systems) Test Sets

AMENDMENT 1 (16  Aug 2023): This solicitation is amended to extend the closing date to Monday, 21 August 2023. No other changes were made.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number 70Z03823QE0000067 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2023-05, effective 8 August 2023.

IAW FAR 6.302-1(b)(2), the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) plans to award one (1) purchase order and negotiate only with Ultrax Aerospace, Inc. (Cage Code: 07PR7) as the only known source of the required services. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210. The small business size standard is $34 million in annual average receipts. This is an unrestricted requirement.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a sole source basis as a result of this solicitation for the overhaul of the following items:

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Item Name and Nomenclature:          Stabilator (Electronic Systems) Test Set        
Part Number (PN):                              02-1103-01
National Stock Number (NSN):         4920-01-526-5799
Serial Numbers (SN):                         3X4520258, 3X4520226
Quantity:                                             six (6) each
Optional Quantity*:                            up to an additional four (4) each
Manufacturer CAGE Code:                07PR7
Required Delivery Date:                     30 business days after receipt of equipment
* At the time of award, the USCG will place an order for the overhaul of six (6) each Stabilator Test Sets. IAW with the Addendum 1 to FAR 52.212-4 as stated in the attached terms and conditions, the USCG may require the overhaul of up to four (4) additional units at the same price specified in the resultant purchase order. The Contracting Officer may exercise this option by written notice to the Contractor through 31 December 2023. The turn-around time for the overhaul of additional units shall be the same as called for in the order unless the parties otherwise agree.

NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, OR MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USCG.

Please read the following attachments for additional information on work scope, applicable clauses, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria:

1. Statement of Work (SOW)
2. Terms and Conditions
3. Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition 

The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 21 August 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.   Anticipated award date is on or about 23 August 2023.  Email quotations are preferred and may be sent to Kimberlee.P.Forbes@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03823QE0000076 in the subject line. 

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS
United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time- consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman.

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