PRESOLICITATION NOTICE HSCG84-14-R-BB5058

The U.S. Coast Guard has a requirement for the fabrication and delivery of lighted and unlighted ionomer foam buoys and related products. Ionomer foam buoys shall be fabricated in accordance with Specification 450, "Specification for Fabrication of Ionomer Foam Buoys". The selected contractor shall provide all material, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, and other items or services necessary for the fabrication and delivery of ionomer foam buoys and related products.

The solicitation will be issued "unrestricted" under Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. The applicable NAICS Code is 325991 (Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins) and the size standard is 500 employees.

The proposed contract vehicle will be single award Requirements contract with fixed unit prices with an economic price adjustment (EPA); individual delivery orders would be issued pursuant to the contract when supplies are needed. The period of performance is anticipated to be for a Base Period and 4 Option Periods (not to exceed five years if all options periods are exercised by the Government). The performance period of the contract is anticipated to start on October 1, 2014.

SAM Registration: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM). Information on SAM registration can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Please contact SAM Customer Service at (866) 606-8220 regarding questions/problems regarding SAM registration.

IMPORTANT: The solicitation will be available on or about July 7, 2014 and will close 30 calendar days after solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps. Interested parties are hereby notified that this solicitation will be available exclusively on the FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, all attachments, and all amendments will be published for viewing and printing from the FedBizOpps website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website for the solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation. No paper copies of the solicitation and/or amendments will be distributed.

QUESTIONS: The draft specification is attached for informational purposes only; questions will not be accepted at this time; there will be a time period specified in the solicitation for receipt of questions.