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Purchase of Actuators, Gear Boxes, and Ball Screw Spares
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The United States Coast Guard, through its Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has issued a Sources Sought Notice under solicitation number 70Z03826IH0000027 to gather market intelligence on the availability of factory-new cockpit control panel spare parts for HC-130J aircraft. This notice is strictly for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposals, or any obligation to award a contract. Respondents are asked to provide details about their capability to supply specific components listed in Attachment 1, which includes actuators, gear boxes, and ball screw spares identified by NSNs and part numbers. The response must include the company’s name, address, telephone number, CAGE code, and point of contact, along with answers to 14 detailed questions covering OEM status, subcontracting possibilities, quantity discounts, estimated lead times, acceptable payment terms, business size classification, and socioeconomic certifications such as Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hub Zone, and 8(a) program participation. The notice also requests information on whether the firm’s products are listed on a GSA schedule, whether other government agencies utilize the same parts, and what contract types the firm has previously performed under. Responses are to be submitted via email no later than May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT to two designated email addresses, with the solicitation number clearly noted in the subject line. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this effort is 336413, indicating aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. While the notice references potential future contract actions and encourages vendors to share feedback on preferred contract structures such as firm-fixed-price or hybrid arrangements, no formal evaluation factors, payment offices, accounting data, packaging or inspection requirements, or delivery schedules are defined at this stage. The government will review submissions to assess market capability and determine whether to proceed with a formal acquisition through a subsequent solicitation to be posted on SAM.gov. Responses to this notice are not considered proposals and do not place the respondent on any offeror list or guarantee receipt of future solicitation documents. The contracting office is located in Elizabeth City, NC, and the procurement activity is conducted under the Department of Homeland Security.
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PURPOSE:
This is a Sources Sought Notice only and does not constitute a solicitation announcement. This is not a request for proposals or a quote and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. This Sources Sought Notice 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. This Sources Sought Notice has been issued to survey the market and assist the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in determining possible sources for consideration. 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.
REQUEST:
The USCG is conducting market research to seek sources that have the capability to provide factory new parts for various cockpit control panel spares to be used on HC-130J aircraft. The parts and quantities are provided via “Attachment 1 – List of Components – 70Z03826IH0000027”.
RESPONSES:
Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, cage code, and point of contact (POC). Please respond to the following questions:
- Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the components listed in “Attachment 1 – List of Components – 70Z03826IH0000027”? OR an OEM authorized distributor?
- Are there any subcontracting possibilities for any of the manufacturing of the components identified in “Attachment 1 – List of Components – 70Z03826IH0000027”? If not, please ensure that the response states that there are no subcontracting possibilities.
- Please indicate if there are any quantity discounts.
- What is an estimated lead time?
- What are acceptable payment terms (e.g. Net 30, Credit Card)?
- Is your business a large or small business and how many employees?
- What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code does your company use for this type of service?
- If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business?
- If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act?
- Is your firm a certified Hub Zone firm?
- Is your firm a Woman-Owned or operated business?
- Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned?
- Is your product listed on a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule?
- Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers?
- If possible, provide POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions.
- What type of contract (e.g. firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, etc.) have you been issued before for this type of work? Do you recommend one type or perhaps a hybrid (i.e. a contract that allows several types)?
- Provide any general comments, thoughts, and feedback your company would like to share regarding this Sources Sought Notice.
Please be advised that the USCG will acknowledge receipt of the information received and may provide feedback to respondents with respect to the information submitted. After the review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, 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 Notice are not adequate responses to any future solicitation announcement. If the USCG proceeds with the acquisition, all interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation once posted to SAM.gov. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Closing date and time for receipt of response is 20 May 2026 @ 12:00pm EDT. E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to Kiley.E.Brown2@uscg.mil and D05-SMB-LRS-Procurement@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03826IH0000027 in the subject line.
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