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Amendment A0002: subject Solicitaiton Is Amended To Make The Following Changes: 1. Document Titled "solicitation 70z03824rl0000004 - Amendment A0002 - Questions And Answers" Has Been Added To Address Questions Submitted In Response To This Solicitation. amendment A0001: subject Solicitaiton Is Amended To Make The Following Changes: 1. Document Titled "solicitation 70z03824rl0000004 - Amendment A0001 - Questions And Answers" Has Been Added To Address Questions Submitted In Response To This Solicitation. 2. The Deadline For Submitting Questions For This Solicitation Has Been Updated. Questions Will Not Be Accepted After July 23, 2024. this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Far Subpart 12.6 And Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Proposals Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. this Procurement Is For The Overhaul And Repair Of The 14rf-37 Propeller Assembly & Components. Solicitation Number 70z03824rl0000004 Is Issued As A Request For Proposal (rfp). Any Offeror Submitting A Proposal Must Be Registered With The System For Award Management (sam). The Award Will Not Be Delayed In Order To Allow A Vendor Time To Register In Sam. Proposals Will Be Evaluated To Achieve Best Value To The Government. Award Will Be Made To The Offeror Who Meets All The Criteria Contained Within This Solicitation And Associated Attachments. this Requirement Will Be Satisfied Using Commercial Acquisition Procedures Specified In Far Part 12 In Conjunction With Far Part 15, And Award Will Be Made To The Offeror Who Provides The Best Value To The Government. The Solicitation Documents And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through The Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2024-05 Dated 22 May 2024. the Applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code Is 336413. The Small Business Size Standard Is 1,250 Employees. This Is An Unrestricted Requirement. All Responsible Sources May Submit A Quotation Which Shall Be Considered By The Agency. the United States Coast Guard (uscg) Intends To Solicit And Award One (l) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (idiq) Contract With A Firm-fixed Pricing Structure. all Responsible Sources Are Encouraged To Submit A Proposal Which Will Be Considered By The Agency. Only One Award Will Be Made From This Solicitation. All Proposals Must Contain Pricing For The Base Period And All Four (4) One-year Option Periods. Any Proposal That Does Not Contain Pricing For All Contract Periods And For All Line Items May Be Considered Noncompliant And May Be Eliminated From Further Consideration. The Total Duration Of This Contract Shall Not Exceed Five (5) Years. Sources Must Be An Faa Part 145 Authorized Overhaul And Repair Facility For The Components Specified In The Attached “attachment 2 - Schedule Of Services” For Solicitation 70z03824rl0000004. the Following Attachments Apply To This Solicitation: attachment 1: Terms And Conditions attachment 2: Schedule Of Services attachment 3: Statement Of Work attachment 4: Past Performance Questionnaire the Closing Date For This Intent To Award Notice Is August 11, 2024 At 4:00 Pm Et. Point Of Contact For This Intent To Award Notice Is Steven.a.goodwin@uscg.mil. Please Indicate 70z03824rl0000004 In The 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 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.