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A00007 - Attachment 13 70Z03821QJ0000194 Questions and Responses has been uploaded as an attachment to this solicitation. Attachment 14 70Z03821QJ0000194 List of Drawings has been uploaded as an attachment to this solicitation and consists of a list of drawings that have been provided. Attachment 15 70Z03821QJ0000194 Terms and Conditions has been uploaded as an amended Terms and Conditions to this solicitation. Changes to the Terms and Conditions are highlighted in yellow. A00006 - The solicitation close date is extended from October 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST until November 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST. Per instructions on page 3 of 25 of the Terms and Conditions, "the offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation." A00005 - Attachment 11 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - Terms and Conditions has been uploaded as an amended Terms and Conditions to this solicitation. Changes to the Terms and Conditions have been highlighted in yellow. Attachment 12 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - Statement of Work has also been uploaded as an amended Statement of Work to this solicitation. Changes to the Statement of Work have been highlighted in yellow. A00004 - The solicitation close date is extended from September 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST until October 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST. A00003 - Attachment 10 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - Terms and Conditions has been uploaded as amended Terms and Conditions to this solicitation. Changes to the Terms and Conditions have been highlighted in yellow. A00002 - Attachment 7 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - A00002 -Q-As is uploaded as an attachment to this solicitation. Additionally, Attachment 8 - A00002 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - Schedule with First Articles and Attachment 9 -A00002 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - Schedule of Supplies have been uploaded to replace the original Schedules uploaded. The new Schedules have been reviewed and formulas have been corrected. Please submit quotations on the applicable Schedule, utilizing the attachment with "A00002" as the pre-fix. A00001 - Attachment 6 - 70Z03821QJ0000194 - A00001 - Q-As is uploaded as an amendment to this solicitation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and part 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03821QJ0000194 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06 (FAC) effective 12 July 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 one (1) requirements contract, with Firm Fixed Pricing (FFP), consisting of one (1) one-year base period and, if exercised, two(2) one-year option periods will be awarded on a competitive basis as a result of this synopsis/solicitation for the items found on Attachment 1 Schedule-70Z03821QJ0000194 or Attachment 2 Schedule with First Articles - 70Z03821QJ0000194. Attachment 1 Schedule 70Z03821QJ0000194 is applicable if the Contractor has previously manufactured the items for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Attachment 2 - Schedule with First Articles - 70Z03821QJ0000194 is applicable if the Contractor has never manufactured the items for the USCG. The total duration of this contract shall not exceed three (3) years. FFP Delivery Orders will be issued off the contract as items are required. The list of items and estimated quantities can be found on Attachment 1 Schedule of Supplies or Attachment 2 Schedule with First Articles. 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 COC to ensure parts are in airworthy condition, suitable for installation on USCG aircraft. 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. SEE ATTACHMENT 1 - SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES 70Z03821QJ0000194 SEE ATTACHMENT 2 SCHEDULE WITH FIRST ARTICLES 70Z03821QJ0000194 SEE ATTACHMENT 3 DHS FORM 110006 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT 70Z03821QJ0000194 SEE ATTACHMENT 4 STATEMENT OF WORK 70Z03821QJ0000194 SEE ATTACHMENT 5 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS 70Z03821QJ0000194 FOR APPLICABLE CLAUSES, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 9/24/2021 at 2:00PM Eastern Time. Anticipated award date is on or about 5/4/2022. E-mail quotations may be sent to Lauren Suchy at [email protected] and CC:[email protected]. Please indicate 70Z03821QJ0000194 in 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. 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 protesters 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 agencys 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 [email protected] 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.