HC-144A SPARE PARTS

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. This is NOT a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of commercially available products that may be of interest to the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) is conducting market research to determine suppliers for the following items in support of the HC144A CASA Aircraft: 1. NSN 6110-01-HS2-0706, P/N 702GC01ADY02AMENDMEN, GENERATOR, QTY 3 EACH, MFGCD: F0214 2. NSN 1680-01-HS1-9596, P/N 35-61545-0007, U/C CONS, QTY 6 EACH, MFGCD: 0117B 3. NSN 1680-01-HS2-0707, P/N 712GC01AAYAMENDMENT-D, GENERATOR, QTY 1 EACH, MFGCD: F0214 4. NSN 6610-01-HS1-9328, P/N ECT185-137-13NVG, INDICATOR, QTY 3 EACH, MFGCD: F7761 5. NSN 6685-01-HS2-5964, P/N ECT-30AH1-NVG, INDICATOR, QTY 2 EACH, MFGCD: 0117B 6. NSN 1680-01-HS1-9542, P/N 35-65338-0013, GENERATOR, QTY 1 EACH, MFGCD: 0117B 7. NSN 1680-01-HS2-0055, P/N 35-66680-0003, CONTROL UNIT, QTY 4 EACH, MFGCD: 0117B 8. NSN 5935-01-HS2-2190, P/N 35-65205-0055-51, CKT. BKR. AVIONICS, QTY 2 EACH, MFGCD: 0117B Only new items are acceptable; reconditioned or used materials are NOT acceptable. The USCG WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MANUALS OR DRAWINGS FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. Suppliers must be able to provide necessary certifications including a Certificate of Conformance (COC) and traceability to the OEM for the above identified parts. Traceability means that the supplier must be able to show a clear documented, auditable paper trail for ownership and transfer of each part, from the OEM to the final vendor. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (POC), and complete product details, brochures, and etc. which will allow the U.S. Coast Guard to understand your product, configurations and options. Also, state approximate lead-time for acquiring your product. Please provide the details and terms of any standard warranty included with the product. Additionally, provide a response on whether the product has or has not been qualified for use in any DOD or Federal Government Aircraft. The U.S. Coast Guard considers the applicable NAICS code is 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business and how many employees? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified hub zone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions. After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the U.S. Coast Guard still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the U.S. Coast Guard to award any contract. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be mailed to Catalin M. Parfenti at U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001 or e-mailed Catalin.M.Parfenti@uscg.mil. TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses must be received no later than 28 June, 2013 at 16:00 hours (4:00 PM EDT). Firms responding to this announcement that fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the USCG make the appropriate acquisition decisions which is the intent of this sources sought notice. This notice is to help the USCG in determining potential sources only. 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. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. 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.