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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. HSCG27-08-Q- 3JL179 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-20. The applicable NAICS number is 423830 and the small business size standard is 100. This is Total Small Business Set Aside procurement. The FOB Destination delivery is to: Industrial Facility, USCG ISC Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199, on or before: 1/30/08. Offers are due at: USCG ISC Portsmouth, VA, by the Close of Business on 12/28/07. Questions may be directed to Dale Kendrick, telephone 757-483-8541. The USCG ISC Portsmouth has a requirement to purchase: Horizontal and vertical milling machine, Sharp 2500M equivalent, with the following characteristics/capabilities: combined vertical/horizontal mill; 5-8 HP ISO 40 taper vertical spindle; 7.5-10 HP ISO 50 taper horizontal spindle; manual travel; automatic transverse in all three axis; rapid transverse in X and Y axis; extended table ? approximately 14x70-inch ? routable in 45 degrees in both directions and extended range; cooling system; digital readout in three axis; pneumatic draw bar; 480 volt, three phase, 60Hz electrical. Quote shall include product literature, footprint measurements, country of origin and delivery time. This is a best value award with consideration for price, delivery, capability and size. Company?s quotes should include: (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price, availability and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration; (12) Company Tax Information Number and DUNS Number. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by this agency. The following FAR provisions/clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JULY 2003); there are no addenda to this provision. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items-Pricing (Jan 1999) is incorporated and the evaluation criteria will be: price, delivery and space consideration. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Sep 2007) with Alt 1 must be included with your offer. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007); there are no addenda to this clause. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Sep 2007). The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated (if any): 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C637(d) (2) and (3); 52.222-3 Convict labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Sep 2006)(29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities(Jun 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.220-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007); 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2004); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006)(E.O. 12722, 12724,13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)(21U.S.C. 3332). The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations (HSAR) are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts With Corporate Expatriates (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.211-90 Bar Coding Requirements (Dec 2003); HSAR clause 3052.213-90 Evaluation Factor for Coast Guard Performance of Bar Coding Requirement (Dec 2003). Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov.

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