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Purchase of Conventional Aircraft Tow Tractors
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This solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Subpart 12.6 and Part 13, seeks the purchase of 26 conventional aircraft tow tractors from TLD America (CAGE Code 6L481), identified by part number TMX-50-8-E, on a brand-name-or-equal basis. The requirement is unrestricted and open to all responsible sources, with a small business size standard of 900 employees under NAICS code 333924. The schedule of supplies includes one first article unit and 25 production units, with delivery timelines of 90 days after receipt of order for the first article and 90 days after the first unit successfully passes USCG Test and Evaluation for the production run. All items must be new, fully traceable to the OEM with documented audit trails, and accompanied by a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR 52.246-15 Alternate I; non-OEM vendors must submit both their own COC and the manufacturer’s COC. Attachments detailing the updated schedule of supplies, salient characteristics, and test and evaluation plan are mandatory for offer submission, and failure to properly complete Attachment 1 will result in rejection. The solicitation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation process, where technical acceptability is a threshold requirement determined by conformance to OEM specifications and traceability, followed by price comparison. Proposals must be electronically submitted via email to William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil with the solicitation number in the subject line, and the closing date has been extended to May 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Deliveries must be made F.O.B. destination to the USCG Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, NC, with packaging and preservation standards requiring protection against damage and corrosion during transit and one year of storage, using approved internal labeling and external “FAST PAY” markings for expedited processing. Compliance with security requirements under FAR 52.240-92 and safeguarding of federal contract information under FAR 52.240-93 is mandatory, including personnel identification, flow-down obligations to subcontractors, and adherence to personal identity verification standards. Offerors must maintain active UEI and CAGE codes in SAM.gov, and all payments will be processed electronically through the designated fiscal office using the Fast Payment Procedure, requiring invoices to be marked “
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Elizabeth City, NC, USASet-Aside
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Amendment 1 - Answering a question has been added to this solicitation as an attachment. 04/14/2026
Amendment 2: Updated Attachment 1 – “Schedule of Supplies” and Updated Attachment 3 – Salient Characteristics have been added under the attachments.
Amendment 3: Updated Attachment 4 - "Test and Evaluation" have been added under the attachements. Answering a question has been adeed to this solicitation.
Solicitation dates are also updated as follows. All bidder’s questions shall be submitted by COB 28 April 2026. The closing date and time for receipt of offers has been extended to 6 May 2026 at 2:00p.m Eastern Time.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03826QE0000026 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect as of November 28, 2025, IAW the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), initiated under Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333924. The small business-size standard is 900 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
It is anticipated that one firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a brand name or equal basis for the item listed in the following Schedule of Supplies. The brand name and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Aircraft Tow Tractor is TLD America (CAGE Code 6L481). A full description of the salient characteristics required of “equal to” items may be found in the attached “Salient Characteristics”. Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these items, or an equal alternative are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation. All items shall be NEW approved items.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES
**Must fill out Updated Attachment 1: Schedule of Supplies. Failure to completely fill out Updated Attachment 1 shall result in the quote not being considered**
Line Item 1
Description: Conventional Aircraft Tow Tractor TMX (First Article)
Part Number (PN): TMX-50-8-E
Quantity: 1 each
Manufacturer CAGE Code: 6L481
Required Delivery Date: 90 days after receipt of order (ARO)
Line Item 2
Description: Conventional Aircraft Tow Tractor TMX (Production Run)
Part Number (PN): TMX-50-8-E
Quantity: 25 each
Manufacturer CAGE Code: 6L481
Required Delivery Date: 90 day after first tow tractor passes USCG Test and Evaluation
All quoted Aircraft Tow Tractors must meet the required salient characteristics. Only the items requested in this solicitation will be considered for award. All brand name items shall have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), TLD America (CAGE Code 6L481). Traceability means a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail that traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location.
The contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR clause 52.246-15. The COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause. Prospective vendors who are not the OEM must provide traceability for the offered product back to the OEM and will be required to submit a manufacturer's COC in addition to its own COC.
NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY.
Please carefully review this solicitation’s attachments for additional information on this requirement including evaluation criteria, salient characteristics, and applicable clauses.
Attachments
- Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies – 70Z03826QE0000026
- Attachment 2 – Terms and Conditions – 70Z03826QE0000026
- Attachment 3 – Salient Characteristics – 70Z03826QE0000026
- Attachment 4 – Test and Evaluation Plan – 70Z03826QE0000026
All bidder’s questions shall be submitted by COB 14 April 2026. The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 21 April 2026 at 2:00p.m Eastern Time. The anticipated award date is 1 May 2026. Email quotations to William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03826QE0000026 in the subject line.
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