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The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center has an emergent requirement and requesting quotations for the following part: Item 1) STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT NSN: 4730 01-661-9527 PN:... The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center has an emergent requirement and requesting quotations for the following part: Item 1) STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT NSN: 4730 01-661-9527 PN: 72-16FL-7 MFG: KRAISSL CO INC THE QTY: 222 EA SEDIMENT STRAINER BASKET 2.5 MONEL 1/16" PERF FOR BILGE DRAINAGE & SUCTION. ACTUAL KRAISSL PART NO. IS " 72-15FL 1/16 PERF MONEL " PER OEM VENDOR. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2) STRAINER, SEDIMENT NSN: 4730 01-604-1836 PN: 72-14F-7 MFG: KRAISSL CO INC THE QTY: 210 EA BASKET IT A SINGLE ELEMENT PERF MONEL MATERIAL FOR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER RAW WATER STRAINER. 1/16TH INCH PERFORATION HOLES. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3) STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT NSN: 4730 01-485-2067 PN: 72-44F/32PERF/SS/DOUBLE ELEMENT MFG: KRAISSL CO INC THE QTY: 50 EA STAINLESS STEEL CORROSION RESISTING BASKET, DOUBLE ELEMENT. 1/32" PERFORATED STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT. LENGTH: 8.375 INCHES NOMINAL. PERFORMATION DIAMETER: 0.0312 INCHES NOMINAL. FILTERING MEDIA DESIGN: PERFORATED. ELEMENT OUTSIDE DIAMETER: 3.500 INCHES NOMINAL. NOTE: THE DUPLEX STRAINER REQUIRES QTY OF 02 EACH DOUBLE ELEMENT BASKETS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4) STRAINER ELEMENT SEDIMENT NSN: 4730 01-619-8944 PN: ST553MEXX MFG: HAYWARD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS QTY: 36 EA EATON MONEL BASKETS FOR MODEL 53 BTX 3" DUPLEX STRAINER WITH PERFORATIONS. PART NUMBER HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO **XST553MEXX** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The items are used on various US Coast Guard vessels. All items shall be individually packaged and marked IAW the above packaging requirements. Inspection and acceptance shall take place at Destination after verification of preservation, individual packaging and marking/bar coding requirements and confirmation of no damage during transit. Failure to comply with packaging requirements will result in rejection and nonpayment. NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY. Brand Name part is mandatory to be considered for award, offers of “equal” products must meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation and USCG will determine if alternate part is acceptable. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format outlined in FAR Subpart 12.6, FAC 2023-01 (Dec 2022) and 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. The resultant purchase order will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106 apply. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 334510 and the business size standard is 500. The U.S. Coast Guard intends to award on all or none basis to a responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government. Award will be lowest price technically acceptable. The Coast Guard intends to award on a Firm Fixed Price Contract. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid DUNS numbers and be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and shall provide the company Tax Information Number (TIN) with their offer. The closing date and time for receipt of quote is: April 10, 2023, at 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore MD 21126, BLDG 88A, Receiving Room All Deliveries are to be made Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00AM to 1:00PM. Invoicing In IPP It is now a requirement that all invoicing for Purchase Orders will now be entered and processed through https://www.ipp.gov. OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THEIR QUOTE: Disclosure: The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or __it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal __HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates (June 2006) (End of provision) The following FAR Clauses provisions apply to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) with Alternate I. Offeror(s) must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their quote. The following FAR Clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at www.aquisition.gov ; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022). The following clauses listed within FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015), 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553), 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) 52.212-5 are applicable: FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)(15 U.S.C.644), FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program representation (Oct 2022)(15 U.S.C. 637(m); FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)(E.O. 11755); FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2022) (E.O. 13126); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (April 2015); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)(E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for workers with disabilities (Jun 2020); FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020)(22 U.S.C.Chapter 78 and E.O. 13627); FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513); FAR 52.225.1 Buy American Act-Supplies (Oct 2022); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement (Dec 2022)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)(31 U.S.C. 3332). The following items are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at www.dhs.gov. CGAP 3042.302-90 Valuation Requirements for the Acquisition of Spare Parts Purchased for Inventory Control Points from HQ Contracts (OCT 2008). Copies of CGAP clauses may be obtained electronically at: www.uscg.mil/acquisition/procurement/pdf/CIM_4200_19H.pdf. Justification for Brand Name Mandatory for Acquisitions under $250K 1. Vessel: 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutter 2. PR#_____________________________ 3. Description of Supplies or Services: a. Purchase of thirty-six (36) Sediment Strainer Elements, P/N: ST553MEXX, NSN: 4730-01-619-8944, component of the 154’WPC Fast Response Cutters SSDG Raw Water-Cooling System. b. The purchase of (222) Sediment Strainer Elements, 2.5 Monel, P/N, 72-16FL-7 NSN: 4730-01-661-9527 used on the 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutter Bilge Drainage & Suction. c. The purchase of (210) Sediment Strainer Baskets, P/N, 72-14F-7 NSN: 4730-01-604-1836 used on the 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutter Bilge Drainage & Suction. 4. Estimated Value of Procurement: 5. Source Available: OEM Kraissl Co., Inc. 299 Williams Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601-5225 (201) 342-0008 6. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if they determine that the circumstances of contract action deem only one source reasonably available: Check the appropriate reason below: XX Brand Name Mandatory 7. Impact Statement: In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c), Application for Brand Name Approval: “The justification should indicate that the use of such descriptions in the acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.” Kraissl Co., Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Sediment Strainer. This contract is intended to enable the Coast Guard to keep these cutters at their original operating capability, current mission requirements and maintain configuration/logistics control. Working in partnership with the OEM is in the best interest of the Coast Guard. The Sediment Strainer listed above must conform to design, materials, size and operational requirements as they pertain to use onboard the USCG 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutters. The Strainer is a critical part of the Bilge Drainage & Suction System and is an engineered system and direct component replacement avoids the potential changes of other engineered elements within this system. The Strainer filters large particles from entering the bilge pump. These large particles if not filtered could damage the bilge pump or clog the piping to the pump causing the system to overheat and fail. The reliability of the Strainers which may be the most important is critical to mission and personnel safety. It is not uncommon for these vessels to experience hazardous weather and heavy sea conditions or conduct critical timely maneuvers during the course of normal operations. In these conditions, these vessels can become very unstable or operate in close proximity to other vessels or fixed objects. The Kraissl Co., Inc. Sediment Strainer identified in this acquisition was designed and tested to meet the cooling requirements for the diesel engine manufacturer. The failure of the Sediment Strainer during operations could cause personal injury as do to flooding of the engine space. The reliability of the Sediment Strainer is known and acceptable; they have met Coast Guard mission requirements and safety standards through design and operational testing. Determining the equivalency of any non- Kraissl Co., Inc. Sediment Strainers will require operational testing, design reviews and system/sub-system re-engineering to determine their suitability. This effort will require costs that would be diverted from other logistics elements which then would impact other support areas for the 154’ WPC. Failing to perform these additional efforts and accepting without evaluation so called equivalent Sediment Strainers is unacceptable and may result in potential personal injuries, reduced reliability, reduced safety, increased maintainability and increased logistical costs which will impact CG Mission requirements. 8. Explain why an adequate purchase description or other information suitable to solicit by Full and Open Competition has not been developed or are not suitable. All reproduction manufacturing drawings, specifications, and other technical data pertaining to the Kraissl Co., Inc. Sediment Strainers was not purchased when these vessels were manufactured. The Coast Guard does not possess manufacturing data required to obtain full and open competition. Furthermore, the scope of manufacturing, special tools and equipment required to manufacture the Sediment Strainers is unknown. The technical data needed is proprietary. Without the adequate data, the Coast Guard is not capable of evaluating equal or alternate Sediment Strainers manufactured by other than the OEM. The use of OEM Sediment Strainers will ensure components and processes are sufficient to enable physical and functional interchangeability, as well as identifying source, size, configuration and performance requirements. Vendors other than the OEM may provide a quote, however the vendor shall provide documentation stating the Sediment Strainers they are submitting for evaluation are authentic to Kraissl Co., Inc. 9. Provide a Statement of Actions, if any, the government may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before future acquisitions are required. Technical specifications, material etc. is proprietary and not available. The COR will continue to conduct market research with a focus on the locating vendors with the required specialized capabilities needed for this type of work, however without technical data described above obtaining full and open competition will be very difficult. Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Simplified Acquisition Threshold 1. Vessel: 154’- WPC 2. PR#_____________________________ 3. Description of Supplies or Services: a. Purchase of thirty-six (36) Sediment Strainer Elements, P/N: ST553MEXX, NSN: 4730-01-619-8944, component of the 154’WPC Fast Response Cutters SSDG Raw Water-Cooling System. 4. Estimated Value of Procurement: 5. Source Available: Name: Hayward Industrial Products, Inc (OEM) DIV Eaton Filtration, LLC Address: 900 Fairmount Ave Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 787-1000 6. Distributor: Name: Bridge Sales Group Eaton Strainers and Parts Address: 8348 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34654-4919 POC: Bill in sales Phone: 844-807-7879 7. Distributor: Name: CVL Tech Sales Address: 9600 PULASKI PARK DR STE 113 Baltimore, MD 21220-1400 POC: John Hall Phone: 410-686-0123 8. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if they determine that the circumstances of contract action deem only one source reasonably available: Check the appropriate reason below: _XX_ Brand Name Mandatory 9. Impact Statement (describe the impact on the mission or property) The item listed above must conform to design, materials, and operational requirements. The listed item is the standard configuration currently installed and used with the Salt Water cooling system for the Ships Service Diesel Engines on the 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutters. Any attempt to manufacture the listed item without the proper specifications, drawings, and technical data could cause equipment failure, flooding and subsequent failure to meet unit mission requirements. The Duplex Strainer Basket is a vital part of the salt water cooling system, as it allows the engines to operate in various types of water conditions. The Duplex Strainer Basket also allows for smaller particles and debris to be collected. This Strainer Basket also allows for the operator to switch over to one basket and clean out the other side without having to shut down the Engines. As these Cutters operate in various sea and weather conditions, the waters they operate in can get churned up and become contaminated with various types of debris such as sea grass, twigs, plastic bags and other items, which if allowed to enter the cooling systems could cause clogging of piping or even damage to the engines water pumps. This action could cause the engines to overheat and shut down. Any failure of substituted parts would jeopardize the safety of the vessel and crew. 10. Explain why an adequate purchase description or other information suitable to solicit by Full and Open Competition has not been developed or are not suitable. Hayward Industrial products, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Strainer Baskets used on the 154’ WPC Coast Guard vessels. The reproduction manufacturing drawings, specifications and other technical data have not been purchased and is proprietary. The material, manufacturing processes and technical data of the listed items are proprietary to the OEM and not for sale as was requested by the Coast Guard. Bridge Sales Group Eaton Strainers and Parts is an authorized distributer and can guarantee interchangeability, compatibility, function and size requirements of the listed item. Authorized distributors shall provide documentation certifying the listed items meet OEM specifications and standards and they pertain to the 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutters. 11. Provide a Statement of Actions, if any, the government may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before future acquisitions are required. COR will continue to conduct market research to locate other possible vendors who can supply the item listed above.