Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Mail Stop #26, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000

59 -- MARINE SIGNAL LAMP SOL DTCG40-98-B-70003 DUE 031398 POC Point of Contact -- Kathleen Harrigan, Contract Specialist, (410) 762-6481, James M. McGuirk, Contracting Officer, (410) 762-6456 59 -- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Invitations to Bid are being requested and a written soliciation will NOT be issued. The solicitation number is DTCG40-98-B-70003 and this solicitation is issued as an Invitation for Bid. This Solicitation constitutes an invitation and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. Applicable Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 3679, size 500 employees. The acquisition is: (Item, No. 001), 6240-00-262-8840, 12 VDC Marine Signal Lamp, 3.05 Amp, quantity 100 BX (each unit equals 10 each per box), Chicago Miniature (CM) Part number CM8840X, Automatic power Inc. (API) Part number 4060-0098 ONLY. (Item 002), 6240-01-032-5034, 12 VDC Marine Signal Lamp, 0.250 amp, quantity 500 BX (each unit equals 10 eachper box), CM part number CM5034X, API part number 4060-0200 ONLY. (ITEM 003), 6240-01-185-2032, 12 VDC Marine Signal lamp, 1.15 amp, quantity 800 BX (each unit equals 10 each per box), CM Part number CM2032C, API Part number 4060-0095 ONLY. (Item 004) 6240-01-186-2033, 12 VDC Marine Signal Lamp, 0.77 amp, quantity 1800 BX (each unit equals 10 each per box) CM Part number CM 2374X, API Part number 4060-0093 ONLY. (Item 005), 6240-01-199-2374, 12 VDC Marine Signal Lamp, 0.55 amp, quantity 1800 BX (each unit equals 10 each per box) CM Part number CM 2374X, API Part number 4060-0093 ONLY. (Item 006), 6240-00-262-8845, 12 VDC Marine Signal Lamp, 2.03 amp, quantity 100 BX (each unit equals 10 each per box), CM part number 8845X, API Part number 4060-0097 ONLY. NOTE: No drawings or specifications are available from this agency. Delivery to be made within 120 days after award. Items to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to: Receiving Officer (Code 034), USCG Engineering Logistic Center, Warehouse Annex, 6751 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia Maryland, 21046-2102. Final acceptance shall be at destination. All responsible bids shall be considered by this agency. The following FAR provisions and clauses appply to this Invitation for Bid and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995). The following addenda is added to FAR 52.212-1: (1) Paragraph (b) -- -- Bidders who choose to submit their bid on a SF 1449. FAR provision 52.212-2 does not apply in that award will be made to the bidder who submits the lowest price and is found to be responsive and responsible. Bidders are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, "Offerors Representatives and Certification -- Commercial Items with their bid. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Requried to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Aug 1996) applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); Far 52.222-36 Affirmative for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-37 Employement Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 2 MARCH 1998 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Submit bids in strict accordance with FAR provision 52.212-1. Mail bid to Commanding Officer (Code 047), Coast Guard Engineering Logistics Center, Attn: Kathleen Harrigan, Mail Stop #26, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Bldg. 31, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21226-5000. Facsimile Offers are NOT acceptable. To assist in developing a source list for this acquisition, intersted bidders are encouraged to contact Ms. Harrigan to be included on the source/bidder's list. Questions and requests for copies of FAR Clause 52.212-3, SF 1449, will be provided upon bidder's request by contactng Ms. Harrigan at (410) 762-6481. The source list will be utilized to verbally inform interested bidders of changes in the requirement. Each bidder must contact Ms. Harrigan to request a copy of an amendment(s), otherwise, a formal notice of changes will be issued in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) via an amendment. This Notice is for information purposes for Minoirty, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (AC0213026-09) (0044)

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