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A00006 - 02/01/2024 The final question has been answered and is attached as "A00006 70Z03824QK0000003_Question".

A00005 - 01/31/2024 The questions receievd have been answered and are attached as "A00005 70Z03824QK0000003 Questions". ALC Instruction M5100.48E has also been attached.

A00004 - 01/25/2024 The solicitation has been extended with a new close date of February 9, 2024 at 1600 EST. The USCG will stop taking questions on January 28, 2024 at 1600EST.

A00003 - 01/18/2024 Is it the USCG intent just to have interested offerors provide a pricing quote utilizing Attachment 1 Schedule of Services? Or have Offerors provide a full-blown response with 4 volumes?

- Please see 52.212-2 in Attachment 3: Terms and Conditions, offerors shall provide an overview of Technical Experience, Management Approach, Past Performance and Price. There are no limitations on page count or formatting requirements if all requested information is provided. The offeror shall also complete the highlighted sections in Attachment 1: Schedule of Services for their pricing submittal.

A00002 - 01/11/2024 Will the government consider past performance older than 3 years?

- No, per FAR 42.1503 (g), past performance information must be within three years of the completion of performance of the evaluated contract.

A00001 - 01/09/2024 May we please get an updated CBA – the one provided in the solicitation documents expired in 2022.

- The current CBA has been attached to the solicitation.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 and subpart 13.5, 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 70Z03824QK0000003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-01 effective 14 November 2023.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541611. The small business size standard is $24.5M. This solicitation is 100% 8(a) set-aside for a Small Business. All responsible 8(a) Small Business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers from Large Businesses or other Socio-Economic groups, will NOT be considered for award under this 8(a) Small Business Set-aside.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract consisting of one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option period shall be awarded as a result of this synopsis/solicitation. The total duration of this contract shall not exceed five (5) years.

The following documents are attached:

Attachment 1: Schedule of Services

Attachment 2: Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment 3: Terms and Conditions

Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 4 February 2024 at 4:00pm EST. Anticipated award date is on or about 24 May 2024. E-mail quotations are preferred and may be sent to Madison.L.Coker@uscg.mil and Rose.A.Bateman@uscg.mil, please indicate 70Z03824QK0000003 in subject line. Quotations may also be mailed to the following address:

USCG, ALC

1664 Weeksville Road

ESD, BLDG 78, 70Z03820QK0000001

Attn: Madison Coker

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

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 U.S. 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: solicitation/contract 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 protester’s 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 agency’s 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 33.103(d) (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 33.103(e). Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to OPAP@uscg.mil 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.

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