Repair of Tip Caps

Sources Sought: Repair of Tip Caps as required for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65 aircraft.

This is not a request for quote or proposal. This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes/proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This sources sought notice has been issued to survey the market to identify possible sources for consideration. This notice is to assist the USCG in determining potential sources. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award.

The USCG Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) requests capability statements from interested companies for the purpose of identifying Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified sources capable of repairing the item below in accordance with the OEM Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) at Firm Fixes Prices. The Nomenclature, Part Number (P/N), and Manufacturer Cage Code (MFGCD) is listed below:

Nomenclature MFGCD P/N_________

Tip Cap F0210 366A11-5030-03

Please respond to the following questions in additions to submission of your company’s capability statement:

1. Is your company the OEM or OEM Repair certified?

2. Does your company maintain FAA or equivalent certifications for repair of components identified above?

3. Is your company capable of performing repair/testing for all PNs identified above?

4. Does your company have the ability to obtain OEM replacement parts?

5. Is your business a large or small business? If small, define your company’s socioeconomic classification.

6. If your company is a small business, are you capable of performing at least 50% of the work, in order to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, specifically 52.219-14(c)(1), “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.” Does the company send out work to subcontractor? If so, how much work and what type of work is subcontractor?

7. What is your company’s lead time for these items?

8. Would you subcontract any part of the work?

9. Does your company offer warranty on repairs/overhauls? If yes, what is the standard warranty?

10. Is this work exempt from the Service Contract Act or does it apply? State the exemption if applicable.

11. Where is your repair facility located?

After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published on the SAM.gov website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate responses to any future announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

Closing date and time for receipt of response is 28 February 2025 at 4:00 pm EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses should be submitted to luis.mojica@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825IB0000020 in the subject line.