CBD<16> PROTOTYPE OF TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
Commerce Business Daily
PROTOTYPE OF TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
Category : <16> (Aircraft Components and Accessories)
Address : Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG),
Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25,
HH65, H60J, C130 or Support Procurement, Building 79, 75, 79, 78,
or 63, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001
Sol. no. : DTCG38-00-Q-30028
Contact : William Creef, C130 Supply Technician, Phone 252-335-6432, Fax
252-335-6452, Email WCr...@arsc.uscg.mil -- Martha Hebrew, C130
Contracting Officer, Phone 252-335-6557
Due : 01 Sep, 2000
SOL DTCG38-00-Q-30028 DUE 090100 POC William Creef, C130 Supply
Technician, Phone 252-335-6432, Fax 252-335-6452, Email
WCr...@arsc.uscg.mil -- Martha Hebrew, C130 Contracting Officer, Phone
252-335-6557, Fax 252-335-6452, Email MHe...@arsc.uscg.mil WEB: Visit
this URL for the latest information about this,
http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG38-00-Q-30
028&LocID=487. E-MAIL: William Creef, WCr...@arsc.uscg.mil. 17. This is
a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. This requirement will be
satisfied using commercial acquisition procedures specified in FAR Part
12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for the
procurement of one prototype which will consist of five indicators for
first article testing and will be referred to as the SHIPSET throughout
the remainder of this synopsis/solicitation. Successful testing of the
SHIPSET, in accordance with the test procedures listed in this
synopsis/solicitation, will result in the order of 145 new replacement
Turbine Inlet Indicators in accordance with the delivery schedule
identified in this synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not
be issued. Solicitation number DTCG38-00-Q-30028 is being assigned to
this procurement for tracking purposes only and this
synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request forProposal (RFP). The
incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular 97-18. This requirement is considered a small
business set-aside; the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3728
and the size standard is 1000 employees. This synopsis/solicitation is
issued to locate a suitable replacement of the current TIT indicators:
NSN 6685-00-148-8247, P/N 9A375; NSN 6685-00-933-7911, P/N DST29-3; and
NSN 6685-00-937-4039, P/N 502BL10A. The C-130 Engineering Product Line at
Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC, seeks an off the
shelf or off the shelf with minor modification for replacement of the
current indicators. The new indicator shall conform to the following
requirements: The indicator must fit into the same existing space as the
old indicator without any physical modification to the existing space.
The current indicator dimensions are, 1.968 inches in diameter and 6.75
inches in length. The indicator must work on 115VAC 400 Hz aircraft
power. The new indicator must indicate turbine inlet temperature both in
analog and digital display while accepting current aircraft inputs. The
temperature range shall be 0-1200 degrees centigrade. Overtemp
indication shall be set at 1083 degrees with an accuracy of +/-6 degrees.
The indicator must provide a visual indication and warning of
over-temperature occurrences. The indicator must have a means of
logging/storing and retrieval of logged/stored instances of over
temperature occurrences. The indicator must be compatible with Night
Vision Imaging Systems. Prior to production the ARSC C130 Engineering
Cell will evaluate the first article for form, fit, and function within
145 days of receipt and through the Contracting Officer either require
changes to meet form, fit, and function or approve with notice to begin
production of the indicators. Evaluation/testing criteria will be,
installing the indicators on a U.S. Coast Guard C130 for a period of 120
days of normal flight operations. In addition to normal flight
operations the indicator will be checked in accordance with U.S. Coast
Guard C130 Aviation Computerized Maintenance System procedures 77200.0
dated 09/01/98 on a biweekly basis. If the prototype fails the test
criteria, the offeror will have 30 days to rectify the deficiencies and
return the prototype unit for further testing. If the unit fails a second
time, the government has the option of cancelling the contract and
awarding to the next lowest offeror. The Delivery Schedule will be
established as follows: The contractor within sixty (60) days of award of
contract, shall deliver to ARSC C130 Engineering Cell one (1) Shipset of
indicators for First Article evaluation. After successful completion of
the prototype and First Article evaluation process, the U.S. Coast Guard
will issue a delivery order for the procurement of the remaining 145
production TIT indicators in accordance with the following delivery
schedule. The procurement schedule will be as follows: Year One, minimum
quantity of 25, maximum 50. Year Two, minimum quantity of 50, maximum
120. Year three, minimum 25, maximum 50. Deliverables shall consist of
one (1) SHIPSET of indicators for First Article Testing, production TIT
indicators,(quantities as needed by the USCG), and 2 sets of overhaul and
repair manuals with illustrated parts breakdown to be delivered with the
first order of production TIT indicators. The contractor shall provide
with the proposal and maintain throughout the life of the contract a
quality system in compliance with ISO 9001 or ISO 9002, ANSI/ASQC Q9001,
Q9002 or a Quality System that is acceptable to the government. A
Certificate of Conformance with final inspection of all ordered
quantities of production indicators to be accomplished by DCMC inspection
at the contractor's facility. The contractor Packaging of the items for
return shipment shall be in accordance with the Contractor's best
commercial practices with the following exceptions: Each item or unit
must be individually packed in a separate box, carton, or crate. Each
individual container shall be labeled on the outside with NSN, Part
Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature, Purchase Order Number, and
Line Item. Only Bar Coding of the NSN is necessary. The internal
packaging material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipment,
handling, and storage. Each unit shall be packaged to protect against
electrostatic damage. Preservation protection must be sufficient to
prevent corrosion, deterioration or decay during warehouse storage for a
period of one year, but no preservation coating will be applied directly
to the component. Packaging material shall NOT consist of the following
material: popcorn, shredded paper, styrofoam of any type, or peanut style
packaging. All components shall be serial number tracked by the Coast
Guard's Aviation Computerized Maintenance System, (ACMS). The contractor
shall maintain a legible component tracking form for each item. A copy
of the tracking form shall be provided by request or upon award of the
requirement. The closing date for receipt of offers is 01 September,
2000, 3:00 pm, EST. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded
via fax number 252-335-6452. Points of contact are William D. Creef,
Purchasing Agent, (252) 335-6640 or Martha Hebrew, Contracting Officer,
(252) 335-6557. Evaluation factor for award of this requirement will be
based on price. Offeror's are instructed to include a completed copy of
FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and
Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 1999) with their offers. Offerors
that do not have access to these certifications may request a copy from
the points of contact referenced above to obtain them. The following FAR
provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated
by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items
(Mar 2000); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2000); FAR
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractors Sales to the Government (Jul
1995), Alternate I, (Oct 1995); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small
Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 1999); FAR
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity (Jun 1998); FAR 52-222-35, Affirmative
Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1998); FAR
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998);
FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of
the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb
2000); FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); FAR 52.203-3
Gratuities (Apr 1984); FAR 52.203-8, Cancellation, Recision, and Recovery
of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee
Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (Jan 1997); FAR 52.203-12,
Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun
1997); FAR 52.204-4, Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Jun
1996); FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep
1990); FAR 52.219-6, Notice ofSmall Business Set-Aside (Jul 1996); FAR
52.243-1, Changes Fixed Price (Aug 1987) Alternate I (Apr 1984); FAR
52.245-1, Property Records (Apr 1984); FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination
(Nov 1991). Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1.
Notice to Offerors: It is the policy of the Coast Guard to issue
solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. To
further this policy, the Commandant has created the position of
Solicitation Ombudsman who is empowered to investigate issues raised by
prospective offerors and resolve them, where possible, without expensive
and time consuming litigation. Potential offerors who believe that a
Coast Guard solicitation 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 offeror should
then contact the Coast Guard Solicitation Ombudsman at the following
address: Commandant (G-CPM-S/3), 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC
20593. Telephone (202) 267-2285, Fax No. (202) 267-4011. Potential
offerors should provide the following information to the Ombudsman in
order to ensure a timely response: solicitation number, contracting
office, contracting office, contracting officer, and solicitation closing
date. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises(DBE's)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term
Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of
lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related
contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime
rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address:
http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 08/11/00 (D-SN485095). (0224)