Various Spares for the MH-65E Aircraft
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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This solicitation requests quotations for the procurement of spare parts for the MH-65E Aircraft under solicitation number 70Z03826QB0000014. It involves a full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions, allowing all responsible sources to participate. The contract is expected to be awarded as one or more Indefinite Delivery – Requirements contracts with firm fixed pricing, covering a one-year base period and up to four one-year option periods. The procurement follows FAR Part 12 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul effective from November 2025, and requires compliance with FAA certification standards for airworthiness, including the provision of Certificates of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130, or equivalent EASA certifications, and Certificates of Conformance with traceability to the OEM. Vendors must provide only new, FAA-approved parts meeting stringent documentation and traceability requirements with no more than two ownership transfers before delivery to USCG. Alternate parts may be accepted if they are NATO-approved replacements meeting all form, fit, and function criteria and receive prior approval. The Government may award multiple contracts for different line items if this approach provides the best value, considering an estimated $500 administrative cost per contract. No drawings or specifications are provided by the agency. Offers must be submitted via email by June 29, 2026, at 4:30 pm EDT to the primary point of contact, with phone quotations not accepted. The solicitation is managed by the Aviation Logistics Center of the Department of Homeland Security located in Elizabeth City, NC.
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*Amendment 1: Updated Attachment 1 - Schedule of Supplies - 70Z03826QB0000014, to the Excel version.*
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in FAR subpart 12.202, 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 70Z03826QB0000014 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using the procedures of FAR part 12. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect as of November 28, 2025, IAW the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
This requirement is a full and open competition requirement for the procurement of spare parts for MH-65E Aircraft. It is anticipated that one or more Indefinitely Delivery – Requirements type contract(s) with firm fixed pricing will be awarded from this solicitation. The contract will consist of a one-year Base Period and if exercised, up to four (4) one-year Option Periods.
See the following attached documents titled:
- “Attachment 1 – Schedule of Supplies 70Z03826QB0000014”,
- “Attachment 2 – Provisions, Clauses, and Terms and Conditions 70Z03826QB0000014”.
Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation. Parts must be approved in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines to ensure safety of our aircrew. The Government shall ensure all procurements are awarded without jeopardizing quality or safety of flight. Only the use of airworthy commercial specifications or standard military specifications/military standard parts will be utilized and approved from this solicitation.
Newly manufactured commercial items will only be procured from sources able to provide a Certificate of Airworthiness (COA), FAA 8130 (preferred) or equivalent European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, or a Certificate of Conformance (COC) and traceability to the OEM. The Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 21, outlines certification procedures.
All parts offered must be in accordance with Appendix 1 Documentation Matrix from FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B (dated 05/27/2015 or later). All parts should come from a vendor certified under the FAA AC 0056 program that can provide a COC, and/or certificate of airworthiness with no more than two (2) ownership changes after the OEM. No more than two (2) ownership changes are defined as follows: manufacturer, to the distributor, to sub distributor, to ALC. Any offeror not certified in the FAA AC 0056 program that submits a quote is subject to USCG Engineering review for acceptance.
The contractor shall furnish a COC IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-15. COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause. All parts shall be NEW approved parts.
There are multiple OEMs associated with the parts contained within this solicitation. Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the manufacturer, manufacturer's COC and its own COC to ensure parts are in airworthy condition, suitable for installation on USCG aircraft. Prospective vendors who are not the OEM or an authorized distributor must provide traceability for the offered product back to the manufacturer or authorized distributor. Traceability means a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location. Traceability to the OEM must have only two exchanges prior to USCG delivery.
Alternate parts will be authorized if they are an approved alternate under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) catalog system, which improves interoperability between NATO and commercial cataloging systems. Alternate parts must satisfy all form, fit, and function requirements of the original parts and conform to the approved configuration of the United States Coast Guard MH-65E aircraft. Any alternate parts must be approved prior to contract award by SRR Engineering.
The Government reserves the right to make more than one award (multiple awards) for different line items, if, after considering the additional cost to the Government of awarding and administering separate contracts, it is determined that the multiple awards will result in the best value to the Government. For purposes of evaluating the cost of making multiple awards, it is assumed that the administrative cost of awarding and administering a contract is $500.
NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY.
Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 29 June 2026 at 4:30 pm EDT. Any quotation received after the closing date and time specified are considered late. E-mailed quotations are required and shall be sent to Livia.M.Pippen@uscg.mil. Please indicate solicitation 70Z03826QB0000014 in the subject line. Phone call quotations WILL NOT be accepted.