Various Aircraft Parts

A00001 This solicitation will be extended until 5/26/2021 at 2:00PM EST 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the
format in 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 70Z03821QJ0000162 is issued as a
Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses
are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05, effective 10 March 2021.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413. The small
business size standard is 1,250 employees. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business.
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a competitive basis as a
result of this synopsis/solicitation for the items found on Attachment 1 – List of Items –
70Z03821QJ0000162.

The contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Conformance (COC) in accordance with Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-15. COC must be submitted in the format specified in
the clause. Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the
manufacturer, manufacturer's COC and its own certificate of conformance to ensure parts are in
airworthy condition, suitable for installation on USCG aircraft. Prospective vendors who are not the
OEM or an authorized distributor must provide traceability for the offered product back to the
manufacturer or authorized distributor.

All parts shall be NEW approved parts.

Consistent with FAR Provision 52.212-1(h), the Government reserves the right to make more than
one award (multiple awards) for different line items, if, after considering the additional
administrative cost to the Government of awarding and administering separate purchase orders, it is
determined that the multiple awards will result in the best value to the Government. For purposes
of evaluating the cost of making multiple awards, it is assumed that the administrative cost of
awarding and administering a purchase order is $500.

NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM
THIS AGENCY.

SEE ATTACHMENT 1 - “LIST OF ITEMS – 70Z03821QJ0000162”
SEE ATTACHMENT 2 – “DHS FORM 1100066 NON-DISCLOUSRE AGREEMENT –
70Z03821QJ0000162”
SEE ATTACHMENT 3 – “STATEMENT OF WORK – 70Z03821QJ0000162”
SEE ATTACHMENT 4 - “TERMS AND CONDITIONS – 70Z03821QJ0000162” FOR
APPLICABLE CLAUSES, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA.

Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 5/21/2021 at 2:00PM Eastern Time. Anticipated
award date is on or about 5/25/2021. E-mail quotations may be sent to MRRPROCUREMENT@
uscg.mil, attention Michelle Monds. Please indicate 70Z03821QJ0000162 in
subject line.

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS
United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

The Coast Guard Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP). OPAP is intended to
encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns informally within the Coast Guard
as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. It is designed to resolve contractor protests in
a faster, less expensive manner than could be accomplished at an external forum. Concerns of
interested parties can be resolved through independent, Government binding adjudication taking
place outside the procuring activity’s chain of command.
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 applicable Contracting Officer. This can be accomplished
through informal discussion between the interested party and the Contracting Officer. During the
course of such discussions Contracting Officers shall ensure that the Chief of the Contracting Office
(COCO) remains informed of all issues and developments as they occur. If the Contracting Officer
is unable to satisfy the concerns of the interested party, the interested party is encouraged to contact
the Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protest through the Ombudsman Hotline at (202) 372-
3695. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award or
performance. Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirements for filing an agency
protest or protest with another forum.

Interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in order to ensure a
timely response: 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, contractors must first use their best efforts to resolve
their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. If the concerns
cannot be resolved by the Contracting Officer, the Ombudsman may conduct an independent review
through the informal forum. If the contractor’s concerns cannot be resolved informally, the
contractor may file a Formal Agency Protest to either the Contracting Officer, or as an alternative,
to the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. No contract award will be made pending resolution of
the agency protest. Performance will be suspended during the protest period, if the protest is timely
received in 10 days after contract award or within five days after a debriefing date offered to the
protester following a timely debriefing request in accordance with the FAR 15.505 or 15.506. An
award may be made or performance continued, however, if, justified by the HCA, in writing, for
reasons of unusual and compelling urgency or determined by the HCA, 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. To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR
33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program may 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.