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Aircraft Maintenance/Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Services
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The U.S. Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command (LOG-94) is conducting market research under a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources capable of providing Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) maintenance services at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska. This facility supports a fleet of five HC-130J Super Hercules, six MH-60T Jayhawks, and four MH-65D Dolphins operating across a vast and demanding area of responsibility that includes the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Pacific Ocean north of 40°N latitude, characterized by extreme weather, hazardous terrain, and frequent icing and turbulence. The requirement calls for trained personnel to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspection, repair, and overhaul of ALSE and LOX systems exclusively on-site at Kodiak, with compliance mandated to USCG technical manuals, OSHA standards, and DHS security protocols. Only graduates of the USCG Aviation Survival Technician School are authorized to inspect or modify Coast Guard aviation rescue and survival equipment, establishing a critical qualification threshold. The anticipated contract structure includes a one-year base period with four option periods, potentially extending performance to five years, under NAICS code 488190 with a $40 million small business size standard. Interested companies must respond via email to terry.e.craft@uscg.mil by June 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST, providing detailed information on company identity, UEI number, point of contact, business size classification (including eligibility for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, SB, or LB status), end product origin, corporate affiliations, teaming arrangements, and subcontractors. Responses must include a statement of intent to submit as a prime contractor if a solicitation results, relevant commercial market practices, any existing GSA contracts, and a capabilities statement outlining up to three comparable projects along with a corporate website URL. All respondents are required to be registered in SAM.gov and must be U.S. citizens eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and Common Access Card (CAC); they must also comply with DHS requirements for handling SBU/FOUO information. Key personnel, including a Project Manager with at least ten years of experience and fluency in English, must be identified, with substitution requiring 15 business days’ advance notice and government approval. The Government explicitly states this notice is solely for market research
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Kodiak, AK, 99619, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 5 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency’s needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency’s requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company’s engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.
Requirement: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command (LOG-94), Alameda, CA, to identify sources capable of Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Inspector/Maintainer to perform the required Aircraft Maintenance Services at the USCG Air Station Kodiak.
Air Station Kodiak operates 5 HC-130J “Super Hercules”, 6 MH-60T “Jayhawks”, and 4 MH-65D “Dolphins” in an area of responsibility (AOR) covering 4 million square miles including the Gulf of Alaska, Bristol Bay, Bering Sea, and the Pacific Ocean above the 40.N latitude. Air Station Kodiak’s AOR is uniquely challenging in its vastness, hazardous terrain and frequent poor weather characterized by high winds, turbulence, icing, low cloud ceilings, and reduced visibility.
For the entire duration of this contract, the Contractor shall provide trained and qualified personnel to perform the required Aircraft Maintenance Services and all support necessary to meet the requirements. Examples of support include, but not limited to:
- Scheduled and unscheduled aircraft ALSE maintenance, repair and maintenance of aircraft systems and sub-systems.
- Scheduled and unscheduled aircraft Liquid Oxygen (LOX) maintenance, repair and maintenance of aircraft systems.
- Inspection, overhaul, and repair of ALSE equipment
The anticipated period of performance for contract will be for a Base Period of one-year and 4 one-year option periods, for a total agreement duration not to exceed 5 years.
All required licenses and or certification required for the different States must be identified with the response to the Sources Sought Notice along with any other required information.
In accordance with COMDTINST M13520.1C, only graduates of USCG Aviation Survival Technician School are authorized to inspect, maintain, and modify Coast Guard Aviation rescue and survival equipment.
Anticipated NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation and the size standard is $40 million dollars.
Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information and identifying the locations that they may be interested in providing market for. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to terry.e.craft@uscg.mil no later than June 12, 2026, at 5:00PM (PST) with the following information/documentation:
1.Name of Company, Address, and UEI Number.
2,Name of Point of Contact, E-mail Address, and Phone Number.
3. Business size(s) applicable to NAICS Code 488190/ Size Standard $40 million dollars (from the list below, specify all that apply to your company):
- 8(a) Small Business
- SBA-Certified HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone)
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
- Small Business (SB)
- Large Business (LB)
4. Type of End Product (i.e., Domestic End Product, Foreign End Product, or Other) and Origin.
5. Corporate affiliations, potential joint venture partners, teaming partners, and/or major subcontractor information must be provided with your information.
6. Commercial market information and practices applicable to this supply.
7. A positive statement of your intent to submit an offer as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.
8. If, applicable please identify all GSA contracts that your company holds that are applicable to this requirement.
9. Capabilities Statement: to include up to 3 relevant projects and provide the following information for each:
10. Capability Website: Please provide a URL to a capability website for your company.
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.
Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided.. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in not considering the company as a viable source.
The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, 8(a), other set-aside, or any business arrangement as deemed appropriate for this procurement.
No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.
At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM for any future solicitation. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.
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