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This is a combined synopsissolicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Subpart 126 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 70Z03824QH0000067 is issued as a Request for Quotation RFQ This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413 The small business size standard is 1250 This solicitation is 100 SetAside for Small Business All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency It is anticipated that a firmfixed price purchase order will be awarded on a competitive basis as a result of this synopsissolicitation for the following items Item Name Ballscrew Assembly Part Number 8430M4 National Stock Number 1620012636733 Quantity 5 Manufacturer Cage Code 63665 or 00268 Only the items requested in this solicitation will be considered for award All items shall have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Traceability means a clear complete documented and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location Alternate parts will be considered if they are an approved alternate of national stock number 1620012636733 The known alternates are identified in the bullet list below Part Number OEM Cage Code 8430M4 0ZTJ5 1620PL0698225 9009H The contractor shall furnish a COC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR clause 5224615 COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause The contractor shall also furnish a Certificate of Airworthiness or Equivalent in accordance with FAA procedures FAA Form 8130381304 or EASA 1 Form Contractors having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation All parts shall be NEW approved parts NOTE NO DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY The USCG intends to issue an order for the quantity of five 5 each Per FAR 522176 Option for Increased Quantity the USCG may increase the quantity by two 2 each for a maximum quantity of seven 7 at the same price and same lead time as the original order for up to three hundred and sixtyfive 365 days after the initial award date The Contracting Officer will issue a unilateral modification if the USCG chooses to exercise this option SEE ATTACHMENT 1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 70Z03824QH0000067 FOR APPLICABLE CLAUSES INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 4192024 at 1200 PM Eastern Time Anticipated award date is on or about 4232024 Email quotations may be sent to KileyEBrown2uscgmil or D05SMBLRSProcurementuscgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QH0000067 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 US 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 solicitationcontract 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 33103d 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 33103e Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to OPAPuscgmil 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