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FAC 2021-02 EFFECTIVE 23 Novemberr 2020 This Special Notice of Intent to Award constitutes the combined synopsis solicitation only. A written solicitation shall not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z0... FAC 2021-02 EFFECTIVE 23 Novemberr 2020 This Special Notice of Intent to Award constitutes the combined synopsis solicitation only. A written solicitation shall not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03821QL0000029 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to the GENERAL ELECTRIC, (99207) BOA SPE4A1-18-G-0017. When in receipt of evaluation or baseline price quotes only, the government reserves the right to issue a purchase order based on the government estimate of the commercial buy as applicable based on the government’s historical pricing data. Contingent upon availability of funding, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the USCG Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) intends to award a purchase order to the fully capable vendor GENERAL ELECTRIC that quotes the overall best value to the government. With exception of the Aircraft OEM, a capable vendor must be deemed capable by USCG Aviation Logistics Center Medium Range Surveillance Division’s Engineering Department (ALC MRS) and therefore must be a FAA Certified Service Facility, and/or an OEM approved distributor facility, be in legal possession of all current OEM Data required to complete the commercial buy, and be able to certify the accessories and parts are for the HC-144. This solicitation shall not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their quote for capability determination or for registration in WWW.BETA.SAM.GOV . If not previously deemed capable by ALC MRS item managers and engineering, vendors who believe they would otherwise qualify based on the aforementioned criteria are encouraged to contact Mr. David Allen (252) 334-6501 for a capability evaluation and determination toward future awards consideration. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413. The Coast Guard intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order to the Aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for spares as follows: NSN: 2995-01-HS2-0298, ENGINE CONTAINER, P/N CL2C90030G01, QTY 3 EA. MFGCD: 99207 ALTERNATE 2C90030G01. NSN: 1650-01-HS1-9657, ELEMENT FILTER, P/N ACB017F15, QTY 14 EA. MFGCD: 99207 This special notice of intent to award is posted on WWW.BETA.SAM.GOV in compliance with and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 5.101. Award shall be made upon determination of fair and reasonable pricing and is subject to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Purchase Order terms and conditions will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) and the applicable clauses of FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (NOV 2020). The Coast Guard does not own nor can provide the OEM’s Service Manuals, Service Bulletins, or Proprietary Data. The Aircraft OEM is AIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE SAU EADS CASA DE ARAGON 404, MADRID, ESP E-28022, Cage Code 0117B, and their domestic facility is AIRBUS DS MILITARY AIRCRAFT, INC Cage Code is 0DAF1. A standard information packet and sole source justification document(s) as applicable is attached to this Special Notice of Intent to Award. The closing date for this intent to award notice is NOVEMBER 24, at 4:00pm EST. Anticipated award date is on or about NOV 24, 2020 with an anticipated required delivery date of all items on or before DEC 30, 2020. Point of contact for this intent to award notice is Ms. Denise M. Coley @252-335-6562, denise.m.coley@uscg.mil FAC 2021-01 Effective date 10/1/2020 This special notice of intent to award is posted on WWW.BETA.SAM.GOV in compliance with and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR 5.002. Award will be made upon determination of fair and reasonable pricing and is subject to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Purchase Order terms and conditions will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) and the applicable clauses of FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Oct 2020). FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance Apr 1984 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Feb 1998 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address https://www.acquisition.gov/far. https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018 FAR 52.204-13 Service Contract Reporting Requirements Oct 2016 FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Aug 2020 FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug 2020 FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems Jun 2016 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Apr 1984 FAR 52.225-8 Duty Free Entry Oct 2010 FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Aug 2020 FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination Nov 1991 FAR 52.247-29 F.O.B. Origin Feb 2006 Reimbursable Transportation for FOB Origin, Freight Prepaid Orders For material that is to be delivered f.o.b. supplier’s plant, shipment to destination(s) shall be prepaid and subject to reimbursement. The transportation cost shall be shown as a separate item on the invoice. If shipping charges exceed $100.00, they must be supported by a freight bill, a copy of which must accompany the invoice. Parcel Post shipment requires a notation on the invoice giving the mail rate and parcel zone. The following references required in Full Text as per FAC 2020-08 Commercial Acquisitions: 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. As prescribed in 32.009-2, insert the following clause: 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (MAR 1989) The Government may require the delivery of a numbered (additional) line item, identified in the schedule, in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. Via Modification to the contract, the Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within one year from __12/30/2020 to _12/30/2021. Delivery of added item shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED E NTITIES (DEVIATION 20-05) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause¬ "Covered article" means any hardware, software, or service that¬ (1) Is developed or provided by a covered entity; (2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a covered entity; or (3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a covered entity. "Covered entity" means¬ (1) Kaspersky Lab; (2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab; (3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or (4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership. (b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from¬ (1) Providing any covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018; and (2) Using any covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract. (c) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, via email, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer's Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil. (2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (c )(1) of this clause: (i) Within 1 business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number( s ), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. (ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the report pursuant to paragraph (c) (l) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered articles. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION 20-05 Rev 1) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Backhaul” means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet). “Covered foreign country” means The People’s Republic of China. “Covered telecommunications equipment or services” means– (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); (3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or (4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. “Critical technology” means– (1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled- (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening; (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities); (4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material); (5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or (6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817). “Interconnection arrangements” means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources. “Reasonable inquiry” means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity’s possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit. “Roaming” means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high. “Substantial or essential component” means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. (c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing— (1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA_Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. In the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil. (2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause (i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. (ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services. (e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) Commercial Acquisitions: 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. As prescribed in 32.009-2, insert the following clause: PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (DEVIATION APR 2020) (a)(l) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 2307, upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract in accordance with the accelerated payment date established, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, with a goal of 15 days after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor if a specific payment date is not established by contract. (2) The Contractor agrees to make such payments to its small business subcontractors without any further consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor. (b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (DEVIATION 20- 07) As prescribed in 22.1505(b), insert the following clause: CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION 20- 07) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in— Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more; Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $83,099 or more; or Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $182,000 or more. Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials. Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations: The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products. The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury. The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes. The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.) Remedies. (1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract. The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4. The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4. (End of clause) (h) 3052.209-79 Representation by Corporations Regarding a Felony Criminal Violation under any Federal or State Law or Unpaid Federal Tax Liability. As prescribed in DHS FAR Class Deviation Number 14-02, insert the following provision: REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY (FEB 2014) (DHS FAR CLASS DEVIATION 14-02) (a) In accordance with sections 561 and 562 of Division F, Title V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76), none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that: (1) Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation, or such officer or agency, and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that: (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months. (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (c) If the offeror represents in (b) above that it is a corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, or that it is a corporation that has unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, the offeror shall provide all information related to the felony or tax liability within 3 business days of the Government’s request. (End of provision) 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require July 2016 Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (Deviation) (a) In accordance with Section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. PDF formal quote preferred. Quotes will be accepted via e-mail to denise.m.coley@uscg.mil or at the following mailing address: USCG Aviation Logistics Center MRS Product Line ATTN: Denise Coley Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001 Primary POC: Denise M. Coley Email: Denise.m.coley@uscg.mil (252) 335-6562 Secondary POC: Mr. Terence L. Blucker, KO Terence.l.blucker@uscg.mil AMC3: DEFINITION Authorization from ALCINST 5213.F. Acquisition Method Suffix Codes AMC: Acquisition Method Suffix Codes 3: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer.