1. Action Code: N/A
2. Date: Feb 04, 2025
3. Year: 2025     
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 27909-5001
5. Classification Code: 3120
6. Product Service Code (PSC) : 3120
7. NAICS Code: 336413
8. Contracting Office Address: USCG, ALC, MRS, Elizabeth City, NC 
9. Subject: Purchase of Bushings & Pitot Tubes for the C-27J Aircraft.
10. Proposed Solicitation Number: 70Z03825QW0000034
11. Closing Response Date: Feb 07, 2025
12. Primary Point of Contact: Debra W. Heath  
13. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: To be assigned at time of award / 70Z03825QW0000034
14. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
15. Contract Line Item Numbers: 02
16. Contract Award Date: Estimate: TBD
17. Contractor: TBD
18. Description: Purchase of Bushings & Pitot Tube for the C-27J Aircraft.
19. Place of Contract Performance: TBD
20. Set-aside Status: Unrestricted

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO SOLE SOURCE

This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 70Z03825QW0000034 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), LEONARDO SPA.(Cage Code A0170), Via VIALE DELL'AERONAUTICA SNC  POMIGLIANO D'ARCO, NA 80038  ITALY, for the purchase of thirteen (13) Bushings; one (1) Pitot Tube to support the C-27J Aircraft. Vendors may quote on the following:

       NSN                         Nomenclature                        Part Number                      QTY

3120-15-061-6201             Bushing                                 28345-101                          13

6610-14-539-7348           Pitot Tube                                C16329AA                           1

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-3 Effective January 17, 2025 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 336413.  The small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

The following attachments apply to this solicitation:

Attachment A – Terms and Conditions

Attachment B – Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds. It is the Government’s belief that LEONARDO SPA only has the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the purchase of thirteen (13) Bushings; one (1) Pitot Tube to support the C-27J Aircraft. Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten (10) calendar days from this posting. Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered. The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in SAM.gov.

Please note: Only quotations with shipping terms of F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B Origin will be accepted, shipping terms of Ex Works (EXW) will not be accepted.

The closing date for this intent to award notice is Feb 07, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST. Point of contact for this intent to award notice is debra.w.heath@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QW0000034 in the subject line.

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time- consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing p