Progressive Structural Inspection Baseline (PSI-B) services for the HC-130H aircraft

The proposed acquisition is to acquire the services and supplies necessary to accomplish depot maintenance of an estimated three (3) aircraft per contract year for a total estimated fifteen (15) HC-130H aircraft in accordance with a PSI-Baseline Work Specification for a period of five (5) years. The RFP will use the procedures of FAR Part 12 and 15. This requirement shall be delineated into distinct efforts to include PSI-B Inspection, Repair Phase, and Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance (UDLM). Performance of PSI-B Inspection and subsequent Repair Phase work shall constitute a baseline overhaul of the Coast Guards HC-130(H) aircraft and delineates the minimum work requirements for flight test and preparation for delivery by the depot facility and return of the aircraft to a serviceable condition. All maintenance shall be performed using established procedures as outlined in USAF/USCG technical orders and publications. The Coast Guard does not maintain nor can it provide technical documents of another government agency. Contractors must provide all facilities, labor, tooling, materials, test equipment, and managerial staff to perform the required work. The contractor must possess access to all required USAF Technical Order specifications, drawings and data to include specific load/stress analysis data, historical load analysis data or equivalent strength analysis data peculiar to the C-130H aircraft. Contractors must possess and maintain, for the life of the contract, a current FAA or international equivalent certification to perform Programmed Depot Maintenance type work for large body aircraft. The Coast Guard will not delay award nor contract performance in anticipation of any of the certifications/assessments described herein. Proposals will be requested for firm-fixed-price IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) type contract for one base year and four options years. Delivery will be 160 days from induction date. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336411 and the procurement is unrestricted.Contract award will be based on Best Value to include Technical, Past Performance, and Price.



Request for Proposal HSCG38-08-R-H00006 has an approximate release date of 7 January 2008.

The solicitation will be made available by posting to FedBizOpps.

Questions should be directed in writing to Bill Kingsley (Contract Specialist), william.t.kingsley@uscg.mil.



Contractors must use the ORCA (Online Annual Representations and Certifications) through http://www.bpn.gov; must have an active record in Central Contractor Registration in accordance with FAR 52.204-7; and must show evidence in proposal of their registration with the National Institute of Health?s Contractor Performance System via https://cpscontractor.nih.gov.

Notice for Filing Agency Protests: It is the policy of the Coast Guard 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 General Accounting Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the Coast Guard 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 that a Coast Guard 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 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 at 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. This will not preclude re-filing of the protest to meet the requirement. Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be forwarded to the address below: Commandant (G-A), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Acquisition Planning and Performance Measurement, 1900 Half St. SW, Room 11-0402, Washington, DC 20593, Telephone: (202) 372-3692, Fax: (202) 475-3904. To be timely, protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33.103(e).