Purchase of Dowty Spares

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Product Line is conducting market research to determine the extent of sources capable of providing HC-130J Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and consumable spares associated with the R391 Dowty Propellers. The Government will use responses from this sources sought synopsis to make an appropriate decision about soliciting this requirement. This sources sought is to obtain HC-130J R391 Dowty Propeller Assembly's, Composite Blades, Line Replaceable Units (LRU's) and consumable spares associated with the R391 Dowty Propeller. This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought notice 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 notice is to gain knowledge of any commercially available vendors that may be of interest to the United States Coast Guard. Offerors must possess a current FAA certification or OEM certifications to perform the repair/overhaul, engineering design changes and product improvements on this material and must provide proof of these certifications with your response. The United States Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center is conducting market research to determine if any vendors are available to provide the following: Purchase of Repairable Spares (R391 Line Replaceable Units), 1 (one), LOT Purchase of Consumable Spares (R391 Propeller Spares), 1 (one) LOT Purchase Propeller Assembly (R391), NSN: 1680-01-475-5641, P/N: 697039001, 4 (four) each. This requirement if for the provisioning of Repairable and Consumable Spares in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's R391 Dowty Propellers. This includes all Major Components, Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and consumable parts associated with the R391 Dowty Propeller. Original Equipment Manufacturer: GE Aviation LLC, Dowty Propellers Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (POC), overhaul capabilities, certifications, etc., which will allow the USCG to understand your full capabilities. Please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business? (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) Are your services listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using your overhaul facility? If so which agencies, provide point of contacts and contract numbers. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the provisioning for the Repairable and Consumable Spares, a solicitation announcement will be published on FedBizOpps. Responses to this sources sought notice are NOT adequate responses to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offers will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. Again, this is NOT a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All companies that can meet the specifications are encouraged to provide a capability statement, company literature, brochures, and/or any other information that demonstrates that the specifications can be met. Responses to this sources sought notice along with any capability statements, company literature, brochures shall be emailed to: Theresa Alkeus at Theresa.L.Alkeus@uscg.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 1 March 2013 at 3:00 p.m. EST. All companies 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 any future solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offers 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.