DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray has a requirement for 8 pieces of 1 inch Amsteel blue line with 5ft Cordura eyes on each end with chaffing gear. Each piece has to be 150ft long. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, please read this entire notice, the instructions herein, and the attachment documents carefully. This acquisition is on a(n)Total Small Business Set-Aside HOW TO RESPOND: Interested parties must submit a price quote by 2:00 PM, ET, August 12, 2010. Cost Proposal: provide Firm Fixed-Price. Electronic transmissions to [email protected] are PREFERRED, and must be timely. Evaluation Criteria: Award will be based on Lowest Price most Technically Acceptable offer. Questions about this requirement must be in writing and submitted by fax or e-mail. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. All inquiries must include the solicitation number, your full name, organization name, address, phone and fax numbers, and must be received by 1:00 PM ET, August 11, 2010. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the quote is received by the date and time shown above.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses are incorporated by reference:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008),
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010).
FAR 52.212-3 OFFERER REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Aug 2009) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial (Jul 2010)
FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).
FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).
FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).
FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
Items (Mar 2007) are attached. Offerors can retrieve these clauses on the INTERNET at www.arnet.gov.